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Christmas Hog Roast in Boughton Lees
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. Book a hog roast for your Christmas party in Boughton Lees.
- Christmas fairs
- Year-end thank-yous
- Club and society Christmas parties
Christmas hog roast in Boughton Lees
Christmas hog roast in Boughton Lees, slow-roasted on site
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so get in touch as soon as you know your date. We’re frequently asked to cater end-of-term celebrations and christmas fairs, serving roast turkey, crackling and hog roast rolls.
In a small place like Boughton Lees, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you’re not left handing out rolls.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
See our pricing or the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Things that change the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Christmas catering near Boughton Lees
Boughton Lees is about 4 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Boughton Lees? We can help. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Towers School and Sixth Form Centre, suit a hog roast. If people are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Wye station, roughly 1.4 miles east of the centre. Boughton Lees is within about 2 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 TN25. Local streets include Wye Road, Pilgrims Way and Faversham Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Kennington (2 miles south), Bockhanger (2 miles south-west), Potters Corner (2 miles south-west), Westwell (2 miles west) and Godinton (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (4 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (3.3 miles south) and County Square (2.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Boughton Lees include Hatch Park.
- Local pubs include Flying Horse Inn (under half a mile north-west)
Occasions we serve in Boughton Lees
Our staff serve and clear, whatever the weather.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Boughton Lees. Here are some of the most popular:
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Winter fairs and markets
- End-of-term celebrations
- Society Christmas socials
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Saint Christopher's Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Also near Boughton Lees
Other occasions in Boughton Lees
What happens on the day
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 Boughton Lees are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:50pm in December. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Boughton Lees questions
What’s the nearest station to Boughton Lees?
Wye station, about 1.4 miles east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Boughton Lees?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Do guests have to eat outside?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen information in advance
We serve hot rolls on cue, carved fresh.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. 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 hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away