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Christmas Hog Roast in Buttsole
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Buttsole and the surrounding area.
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Office Christmas parties
- End-of-year team celebrations
Christmas hog roast for Buttsole
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Buttsole
Is Buttsole close to London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Ham Fen?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can we have roast turkey?
Yes: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
Christmas hog roast in Buttsole, slow-roasted on site
At a Christmas fair or lights switch-on in Buttsole, a hog roast draws a queue: hot food in the hand on a cold evening. We’re frequently asked to cater year-end thank-yous and winter open days, serving apple sauce, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
In winter near Buttsole, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
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Christmas parties in Buttsole: local tips
Buttsole is about 4 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Hosts in Buttsole book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like Eastry Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. If a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. With the sea within about 5 miles, December breezes can be cold.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the CT13 and CT14 postcode area. Whether your Christmas party is on Mill Lane, Liss Road and High Street or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Buttsole we cover include Eastry (1 mile north), Ham (1 mile east), Statenborough (1 mile north-east), Marley (2 miles east) and Felderland (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are The Precinct Toy Collection (2.8 miles north-east) and Sandown Castle (4.1 miles east). Within reach you will find Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include Sandwich Technology School (2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Five Bells pub (within half a mile north)
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Buttsole?
Our staff serve and clear, even on a wet, dark night.
Whatever the occasion in Buttsole, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Christmas fairs
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Year-end thank-yous
- Festive family get-togethers
Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Sandwich station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. By about 3:50pm in late December, Buttsole is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
The biggest factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a winter barbecue, slow roasting suits winter far better. 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 you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Serving and clearing done for you
See how we price or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark, and we will plan it with you.
Add roast potatoes for a festive plate.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- A short route for our equipment
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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