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Christmas Hog Roast for Derringstone
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Derringstone and across Kent.
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Lights switch-on evenings
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Slow-roasted pork in Derringstone
Festive bookings around Derringstone
Derringstone is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater Christmas parties across Derringstone and nearby, from gardens to fields. Derringstone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
If a church like Church of St John the Baptist is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. For anyone getting the train home after the party, Snowdown station, about 2.6 miles east, is the nearest station. Derringstone is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
We cater Christmas parties across CT4 and the streets around it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Derringstone Street, The Causeway and Railway Hill, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Heart's Delight (1 mile south-west), Barham (1 mile north), Gravel Castle (1 mile east), Out Elmstead (1 mile north) and Marley (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles north-west).
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Derringstone
Family gatherings at Christmas can be big, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and roast potatoes, and we are frequently booked for winter open days and family Christmas gatherings.
For a Christmas party near Derringstone, 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, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
FAQs for Derringstone
Is Derringstone too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Could you cook in Jumping Downs?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
We cook outside, but can normally serve indoors if the venue agrees.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Is lighting needed?
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we’ll sort lighting together.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
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.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, carved fresh.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The date and time of year
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT4 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Derringstone?
Next to a winter barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. By about 3:50pm in late December, Derringstone is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A short route for our equipment
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards