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Christmas Hog Roast in Bay View
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your Christmas party makes the food part of your Christmas party in Bay View.
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Winter fairs and markets
Christmas hog roast for Bay View
Occasions we serve in Bay View
Rolls suit a mingling party.
Here’s what people in Bay View most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Festive open evenings
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Work Christmas parties
Before you book anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Any travel or access charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Christmas hog roast in Bay View, carved to order
Festive events of all kinds around Bay View suit a hog roast. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, roast turkey and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater new Year parties and christmas lights switch-ons.
For a Christmas party near Bay View, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are often soft. The hog is roasted on site at your Christmas party, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Bay View: your questions answered
How far is Bay View from London?
About 43 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Bay View too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Hot food suits winter perfectly.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What happens if it’s dark?
After dark, the serving area and the path to it need lighting. Tell us what’s already there and we will plan the rest with you.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
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Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Why choose a hog roast in Bay View?
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot food wins in winter. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Served at the time you choose
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Give us a contact for the evening, especially for an office party.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. By about 3:50pm in late December, Bay View is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Roast turkey
For Christmas, roast turkey can join the pork, carved at the serving station.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
What affects the price in Bay View
We do not use a fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. The main factors are:
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning a Christmas party in Bay View
Bay View is about 4 miles east of Minster, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Bay View, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
This part of Kent takes in ME12, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Local streets include Mustards Road, Warden View Gardens and Danes Drive; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For Christmas parties just outside Bay View, we cover Uplees (4 miles south), Oare (5 miles south), Conyer (5 miles south-west), Teynham Street (5 miles south-west) and The Brents (5 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles south-west), Whitstable (7 miles south-east), Faversham (6 miles south), Herne Bay (10 miles east) and Minster (4 miles west).
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away