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Christmas Party Catering in Ditton, Kent
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Ditton. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Late-night shopping events
- New Year parties
- Christmas markets
A hog roast near Ditton
Christmas hog roast in Ditton, carved to order
Christmas get-togethers can mean plenty of people, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. We are frequently asked to cater christmas lights switch-ons and new Year parties, serving hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and crackling.
At a festive party in Ditton, hot rolls from the roaster go down well on a dark December evening. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We serve hot rolls on cue, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold buffet, hot food wins in winter. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Ditton
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Ditton, including:
- Winter open days
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Work Christmas parties
- Christmas lights switch-ons
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Aylesford station is about 0.6 miles away.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late-December sunset in Ditton comes at about 3:50pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Ditton
What else we do in Ditton
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- Clearance from walls and tents
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Ditton
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Ditton in December: what to know
Ditton is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater Christmas parties across Ditton and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Ditton Infant School, hot rolls go down well. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as St Peter's Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Christmas parties anywhere in ME20 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as London Road, Station Road and Scott Close or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Ditton we cover include Aylesford (1 mile east), East Malling (1 mile west), Well Street (1 mile south-west), Allington (2 miles east) and West Malling (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Leybourne Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Fremlin Walk (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Nearby schools include Aylesford School (0.5 miles north-east) and The Malling School (1 mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Kentish Quarryman pub (within half a mile north)
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or ME20 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Questions from Ditton
Is Ditton close to London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Ditton Quarry?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Is lighting needed?
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we’ll sort lighting together.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away