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Christmas Hog Roast for Bockhanger
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Christmas hog roast in Bockhanger.
- End-of-term celebrations
- Christmas fairs
- Staff Christmas do’s
Slow-roasted pork in Bockhanger
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Bockhanger
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Bockhanger suit a hog roast stall: warm rolls when it’s cold outside. Typical bookings include new Year parties and christmas markets, with rotisserie chicken, roast turkey and halloumi skewers.
Around Bockhanger, Christmas parties are often at home, the village hall or a club. We need firm ground and some light. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. With sunset at about 3:50pm in December, most Christmas parties in Bockhanger are after dark. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Christmas catering near Bockhanger
Bockhanger is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Christmas parties in Bockhanger are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Mary draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Phoenix Community Primary School, suit a hog roast. Bockhanger is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Wherever your Christmas party is in TN24 and TN25, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Park Road, York Road and Tudor Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Kennington (1 mile north-east), Potters Corner (1 mile north-west), Godinton (2 miles south-west), Ashford (2 miles south) and Boughton Lees (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north-east), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (11 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include County Square (1.2 miles south) and William Harvey Hospital (2.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Bockhanger includes Hatch Park.
- Local schools include Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles north) and Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Rose Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Common questions in Bockhanger
Can you do a hog roast in Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel to Bockhanger
- Site access
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Getting a quote is simple: 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.
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Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
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.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, carved fresh.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a winter barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Bockhanger
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Planned to your running order
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Light by the serving table
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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