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Christmas Hog Roast in Donkey Street
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your Christmas party turns the food into a centrepiece of your Christmas party in Donkey Street.
- Christmas fairs
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Year-end thank-yous
Christmas hog roast in Donkey Street
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Christmas hog roast in Donkey Street, carved to order
On a cold December night, hot pork and crackling are hard to beat. The roaster cooks outside under cover and carve to order for your Christmas party in Donkey Street. We’re often asked to cater family Christmas gatherings and new Year parties, with crackling, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
In winter near Donkey Street, we need firm ground and light. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
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The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. By about 3:50pm in late December, Donkey Street is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN29 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Who books Christmas hog roast in Donkey Street?
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
However big or small the event in Donkey Street, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Christmas family parties
- Late-night shopping events
- Winter open days
- Staff Christmas do’s
A Christmas fair at Church of All Saints is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We pack up whatever the weather.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- Indoor space for eating
- Parking near the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
Planning a Christmas party in Donkey Street
Donkey Street is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Christmas parties anywhere in Donkey Street, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Donkey Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Donkey Street to Canterbury (16 miles away).
If people are coming by rail, Westenhanger station, about 3.4 miles north-east, is the nearest station. The coast is within about 4 miles of Donkey Street, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
For Christmas parties in TN29, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Donkey Street, we also cover Dymchurch (1 mile south), West Hythe (2 miles north-east), Lympne (2 miles north-east), Palmarsh (2 miles north-east) and Berwick (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles north-west), Dover (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Hythe (4 miles north-east), Tower Hamlets (14 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Lympne Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Hythe Museum (3.6 miles east). Open spaces near Donkey Street include Tolsford Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Shepherd And Crook Public House (less than half a mile west)
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a cold buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Donkey Street hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- A picture of the cooking area
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: send us your details through our quote form.
Donkey Street questions
Do you come out to small places like Donkey Street?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
Hot food suits winter perfectly, as long as guests have shelter.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
We do. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you cover Donkey Street?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away