Medway · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Cliffe Woods
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Cliffe Woods? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Festive family get-togethers
- End-of-term celebrations
- Christmas markets
Christmas hog roast in Cliffe Woods
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Late-December sunset in Cliffe Woods comes at about 3:50pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Christmas hog roast in Cliffe Woods, slow-roasted on site
December is dark early, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. We’ll need light around the serving area. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, roast turkey and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for club and society Christmas parties and december open days.
In winter near Cliffe Woods, we need firm ground and light. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Label alternatives clearly
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
Give us a contact for the evening, especially for an office party.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Christmas parties in Cliffe Woods: local tips
Cliffe Woods is about 3 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. We cater Christmas parties at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Cliffe Woods and the surrounding area. We cater 68 places across Medway. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Cliffe Woods Primary School, suit a hog roast.
We bring hog roasts to Christmas parties all over ME3 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Cardens Road, View Road and Brewer Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Mockbeggar (1 mile south-west), Church Street (1 mile west), Lower Higham (2 miles west), Cliffe (2 miles north) and Higham (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (5 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south), Rochester (3 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include French Hospital (3.1 miles south) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.8 miles south). The countryside around Cliffe Woods includes Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Schools near Cliffe Woods include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (2.3 miles east)
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing and the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Cliffe Woods questions
Is Cliffe Woods close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Cliffe Woods?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Is turkey available?
Yes: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you need lighting?
After dark, the serving area and the path to it need lighting. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Where the roaster can go in Cliffe Woods
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- Light by the serving table
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Who books Christmas hog roast in Cliffe Woods?
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
However big or small the event in Cliffe Woods, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Office Christmas parties
- New Year parties
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Family Christmas gatherings
For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Higham station, about 1.5 miles west.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking 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.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards