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Christmas Hog Roast in Bessels Green
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Bessels Green? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Office Christmas parties
- Society Christmas socials
- End-of-term celebrations
A hog roast near Bessels Green
A hog roast compared with other options
Mix and match: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why Bessels Green hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Bessels Green
Christmas get-togethers can mean plenty of people, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. For sports club Christmas do’s and christmas lights switch-ons, we can cook halloumi skewers, roast turkey and roast potatoes for your guests.
For a Christmas party near Bessels Green, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are often soft. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Festive bookings around Bessels Green
Bessels Green is about 1 mile west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, Christmas parties around Bessels Green suit a hog roast. Bessels Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
If a church like Chapel of the Good Shepherd is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. For anyone getting the train home after the party, Sevenoaks station, about 1 mile east, is the nearest station. Bessels Green is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of Kent takes in TN13 and TN14, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on High Street, Witches Lane and Cranmer Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Bessels Green, we also cover Chipstead (1 mile north-west), Riverhead (1 mile north-east), Kippington (1 mile south-east), Dunton Green (1 mile north-east) and Sevenoaks (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Dartford (12 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south-east), Northfleet (13 miles north-east) and Swanley (8 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Kemsing Castle Bank (3.6 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (1.7 miles east). The countryside around Bessels Green includes Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Trinity School (0.8 miles north-east) and New Beacon School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The King's Head Public House (less than half a mile west)
Common questions in Bessels Green
Is Bessels Green close to London?
About 19 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Montreal Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do December dates go quickly?
The earlier the better. Midweek dates are easier.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is lighting needed?
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we’ll sort lighting together.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
Hot food suits winter perfectly.
Do guests have to eat outside?
The roaster stays outside under cover; serving can be indoors.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
How it works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Christmas parties in Bessels Green are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:55pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve hot when you’re ready.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
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What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Bessels Green
- Site access
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Bessels Green?
It’s a generous way to say thank you.
Whatever the occasion in Bessels Green, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Festive open evenings
- New Year parties
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Christmas lights switch-ons
A winter fair at a school like Riverhead Infants' School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Before you book anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
Where the roaster can go in Bessels Green
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Vehicle access close by
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
A cooked roast holds for a while, so tell us about delays.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards