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Christmas Hog Roast for Drellingore
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Drellingore. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- New Year parties
- Festive family get-togethers
Book a hog roast in Drellingore
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is frequently better value. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Christmas hog roast in Drellingore, slow-roasted on site
For a work Christmas party in Drellingore, a hog roast is a change from the usual set menu: hot rolls, roast turkey if you like, and crackling for everyone. We serve rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and apple sauce, and we are frequently booked for year-end thank-yous and christmas fairs.
In a small place like Drellingore, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Questions from Drellingore
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Drellingore too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do December dates go quickly?
Very quickly, so ask early. Weekdays frequently have more availability.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can the food be served indoors?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Travel to Drellingore
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The number of people
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- 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 potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Roast turkey
A carved roast turkey makes it feel like Christmas, served alongside the pork and crackling.
Nearby places to Drellingore
Also in Drellingore
Drellingore in December: what to know
Drellingore is about 2 miles east of Hawkinge, in Kent. Drellingore is well within our area for Christmas parties. Drellingore is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
If people are coming by rail, the nearest station is Folkestone Central station, about 3.1 miles south-west. Drellingore is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route. With the sea within about 4 miles, December breezes can be cold.
Christmas parties anywhere in CT18 and CT15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Drellingore, we also cover South Alkham (1 mile north-east), Alkham (1 mile north-east), Satmar (1 mile south-east), Chalksole Green (1 mile north-east) and Capel-le-Ferne (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (4 miles east), Folkestone (3 miles south-west), Deal (11 miles north-east) and Hythe (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Royal Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Folkestone Museum (3.1 miles south). The countryside around Drellingore includes Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Drellingore?
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Drellingore and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Winter fairs and markets
- Winter open days
- Late-night shopping events
- Christmas family parties
A Christmas fair at Church of St Michael is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. A lunchtime Christmas party in Drellingore is the only one in good daylight, as it is dark by about 3:50pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
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.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away