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Christmas Hog Roast in Brenchley
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Brenchley. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Christmas markets
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Christmas lights switch-ons
Slow-roasted pork in Brenchley
How our Christmas hog roast works in Brenchley
Family gatherings at Christmas can be big, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. On the menu are roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater december open days and christmas fairs.
For a Christmas party near Brenchley, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are frequently soft. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Common questions in Brenchley
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Brenchley?
Paddock Wood station, about 2.2 miles north of the centre.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
Yes. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Places near Brenchley
What else we do in Brenchley
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Brenchley in December: what to know
Brenchley is about 6 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Brenchley? We can help. Brenchley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Brenchley to Canterbury (about 31 miles away).
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the closest railway station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 2.2 miles north of the centre. A Christmas fair at Parish Church of All Saints is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Brenchley; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
We cater Christmas parties across TN12 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Market Heath Close and Holly Bank, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For Christmas parties just outside Brenchley, we cover Petteridge (1 mile south-west), Matfield (1 mile west), Paddock Wood (2 miles north), Key's Green (2 miles south-west) and Colt's Hill (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (8 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Old Scotney Castle (4.2 miles south) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (3.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Brenchley include Mascalls School (1.3 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Rose And Crown Public House (within half a mile east)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Brenchley hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Brenchley
Rolls suit a mingling party.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Brenchley, such as:
- Staff Christmas do’s
- New Year parties
- End-of-term celebrations
- Christmas fairs
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Where the roaster can go in Brenchley
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- A lit route to the food
- A short route for our equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Brenchley
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Late-December sunset in Brenchley comes at about 3:55pm. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights, and a lit path from the door.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Request gluten-free rolls
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark, and we’ll plan it with you.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away