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Christmas Hog Roast for Dungeness
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 Dungeness.
- December open days
- Office Christmas parties
- Family Christmas gatherings
A hog roast near Dungeness
Events we cater in Dungeness
Rolls suit a mingling party.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Dungeness:
- Winter fairs and markets
- December open days
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Christmas lights switch-ons
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
How our Christmas hog roast works in Dungeness
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. For end-of-year team celebrations and christmas fairs, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, roast turkey and roast potatoes for your guests.
Near Dungeness, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Light by the serving table
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Dungeness
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
Dungeness questions
Is Dungeness close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Dungeness too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do guests have to eat outside?
Serving inside is generally fine with the venue’s agreement.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Is there a non-pork option?
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.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. The main factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Dungeness in December: what to know
Dungeness is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Dungeness, from gardens to fields. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
For Christmas parties in TN29, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Dungeness Road and Reactoe One Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For Christmas parties just outside Dungeness, we cover Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles north), Greatstone-on-Sea (4 miles north), Lydd (4 miles north-west), Littlestone-on-Sea (4 miles north) and New Romney (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Cheriton (14 miles north-east), South Willesborough (15 miles north), Dymchurch (8 miles north) and Willesborough (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Lydd Town Museum (3.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Dungeness includes RSPB Dungeness and Burnthouse Pen.
- Pubs nearby include Britannia Inn (0.5 miles south)
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. A lunchtime Christmas party in Dungeness is the only one in good daylight, as it is dark by about 3:50pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: fill in our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Why choose a hog roast in Dungeness?
Compared with a barbecue, slow roasting suits winter far better. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Places near Dungeness
Other occasions in Dungeness
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards