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Christmas Hog Roast in Bowmans
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Bowmans. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Festive family get-togethers
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Christmas markets
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Festive bookings around Bowmans
Bowmans is about 2 miles west of Dartford, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Bowmans. Bowmans is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like Wentworth Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. Bowmans is on or near the A2018, so we can reach it easily in winter. Bowmans is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the DA1, DA2 and DA5 postcode area. Local streets include Swan Lane, Dale Road and Ross Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Bowmans is on the A2018, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Bowmans, we also cover Wilmington (1 mile south), Crayford (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Cray (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (11 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south), Kings Hill (15 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (5 miles east).
A little further out are Bexley Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Broadway Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Wansunt Pit.
- Local schools include Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (0.8 miles south-east) and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (1.4 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Bird in Hand pub (0.8 miles north-east)
- Other local spots include Colyers (2.2 miles north)
Christmas hog roast in Bowmans, carved to order
From office parties to village Christmas fairs, we cater festive events around Bowmans, from small teams to big crowds. We are frequently asked to cater christmas fairs and society Christmas socials, with roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
In Bowmans, festive gatherings tend to be at home or the hall. We need firm ground and some light. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls.
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Common questions in Bowmans
How far is Bowmans from London?
About 13 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast in Dartford Heath?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Bowmans?
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
Here’s what people in Bowmans most frequently book a hog roast for:
- New Year parties
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Office Christmas parties
- December open days
A Christmas fair at St Barnabas is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Before booking anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Allergen information for every dish
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Christmas parties in Bowmans are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:50pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to 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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Why choose a hog roast in Bowmans?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot food wins in winter. 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, with everything listed.
Why Bowmans hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, 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.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away