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Christmas Party Catering in Crouch, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Crouch and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Christmas family parties
- Festive open evenings
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
Christmas hog roast in Crouch
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Crouch
At a Christmas fair or lights switch-on in Crouch, a hog roast draws a queue: hot food in the hand on a cold evening. For sports club Christmas do’s and lights switch-on evenings, we’ll put together a menu of roast turkey, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers and more.
In winter near Crouch, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Common questions in Crouch
Do you come out to small places like Crouch?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Crouch?
Selling station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can the food be served indoors?
We cook outside, but can normally serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do hog roasts work in winter?
Yes, the roast always cooks outdoors under cover. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
What about Christmas markets?
Yes, a hog roast is a popular stall at Christmas fairs. Send us the details.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Towns and villages near Crouch
Also in Crouch
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.
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.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a restaurant booking, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is often better value. 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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Crouch in December: what to know
Crouch is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. Hosts in Crouch book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. Crouch is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Crouch to Canterbury (6 miles away).
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, suit a hog roast. Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul can book a hog roast stall. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Crouch, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Wherever your Christmas party is in ME13, we can roast on site for your guests. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in South Street (1 mile south-east), Gushmere (1 mile south-west), Neames Forstal (1 mile south), Hickmans Green (1 mile east) and Oversland (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles south)
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Crouch
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Late-night shopping events
- Festive open evenings
- Work Christmas parties
For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Selling station, about 0.5 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- Parking near the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Crouch
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. By about 3:50pm in late December, Crouch is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Crouch
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards