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Christmas Hog Roast in Beal's Green
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Beal's Green and the surrounding area.
- Work Christmas parties
- Club and society Christmas parties
- New Year parties
Planning an event in Beal's Green?
About our Christmas hog roast in Beal's Green
At a Christmas fair or lights switch-on in Beal's Green, a hog roast draws a queue: hot food in the hand on a cold evening. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and we are frequently booked for sports club Christmas do’s and christmas lights switch-ons.
Near Beal's Green, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. By about 3:55pm in late December, Beal's Green is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Book early for December.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or TN18 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a winter barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Beal's Green
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Beal's Green?
It makes a work party feel generous.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Beal's Green, such as:
- Christmas fairs
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- New Year parties
- Festive open evenings
Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Etchingham station, roughly 4.4 miles south-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- A clear list of what’s included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Christmas catering near Beal's Green
Beal's Green is about 12 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Beal's Green, from gardens to fields. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Beal's Green to Canterbury (about 29 miles away).
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of All Saints draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Marlborough House School, suit a hog roast. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Beal's Green; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Christmas parties anywhere in TN18 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Heartenoak Road and Cranbrook Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For Christmas parties just outside Beal's Green, we cover Gill's Green (1 mile north), Hawkhurst (1 mile south), Pipsden (1 mile south-east), The Moor (1 mile south) and Four Throws (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (15 miles north), Paddock Wood (10 miles north-west) and Tenterden (8 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Old Scotney Castle (4.8 miles north-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (4.8 miles west). Open spaces near Beal's Green include Bewl Water.
- Schools near Beal's Green include Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queen's Hotel (0.7 miles south)
What affects the price in Beal's Green
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- Numbers
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Beal's Green
Could you cook in Collingwood Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Beal's Green from London?
About 40 miles from central London.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do December dates go quickly?
December weekends go first. Ask as soon as you know your date.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards