Kent · England
Christmas Party Catering in Chart Sutton, Kent
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Chart Sutton. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Winter fairs and markets
Slow-roasted pork in Chart Sutton
How our Christmas hog roast works in Chart Sutton
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. For work Christmas parties and end-of-term celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of roast potatoes, crackling and hog roast rolls and more.
In winter near Chart Sutton, we need firm ground and light. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
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.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In December, it is dark in Chart Sutton by about 3:50pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the roaster and the serving table. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Read more
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.
Roast turkey
At Christmas, add roast turkey alongside the hog, carved to order for a festive feel.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- A lit route to the food
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Chart Sutton
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Chart Sutton?
It’s a generous way to say thank you.
Here’s what people in Chart Sutton most often book a hog roast for:
- New Year parties
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Christmas fairs
- Festive open evenings
A winter fair at a school like Langley Park Primary Academy gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
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.
Also near Chart Sutton
Other occasions in Chart Sutton
Chart Sutton: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Chart Sutton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Chart Sutton from London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can the food be served indoors?
The roaster stays outside under cover; serving can be indoors.
Is turkey available?
Yes: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
What about Christmas markets?
Yes, a hog roast is a popular stall at Christmas fairs. Send us the details.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Label alternatives clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We set up while it’s still light, and cook into the evening.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Christmas parties in Chart Sutton: local tips
Chart Sutton is about 3 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Chart Sutton for Christmas parties and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
If a church like Church of St Michael is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Bearsted station, about 3.6 miles north. Chart Sutton is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Christmas parties anywhere in ME17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Plough Wents Road, Amber Lane and Marsham Crescent; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Chart Sutton we cover include Wierton (1 mile south-west), Five Wents (1 mile east), Warmlake (1 mile east), Langley (1 mile north-east) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles north-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (4.4 miles north) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.1 miles north-east).
- Schools near Chart Sutton include Senacre Technology College (1.3 miles north) and Cornwallis Academy (2.4 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (0.9 miles east)
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
You can combine: turkey and pork together. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Chart Sutton hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away