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Christmas Hog Roast in Erriottwood
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 Erriottwood.
- New Year parties
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Year-end thank-yous
Planning an event in Erriottwood?
Christmas hog roast in Erriottwood, slow-roasted on site
Family gatherings at Christmas can be big, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. Typical bookings include society Christmas socials and winter open days, with crackling, roast turkey and apple sauce.
In a small place like Erriottwood, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Parking near the cooking area
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What else we do in Erriottwood
Erriottwood: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Erriottwood?
The closest is Teynham station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do guests have to eat outside?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Label alternatives clearly
Name someone to meet us.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late-December sunset in Erriottwood comes at about 3:50pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Christmas parties in Erriottwood: local tips
Erriottwood is about 4 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cover Erriottwood and its neighbours for Christmas parties. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Erriottwood to Canterbury (13 miles away).
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Lynsted and Norton Primary School, hot rolls go down well. Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Teynham station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Erriottwood; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area. Whether your Christmas party is on Christophers Row and Kingsdown Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Kingsdown (1 mile west), Lynsted (1 mile north), Newbury (1 mile north-west), Bapchild (1 mile north-west) and Bogle (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (1.3 miles south-east) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.2 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you will find Black Lion Public House (1 mile north)
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast turkey
Roast turkey gives a Christmas party a traditional touch, served alongside the pork and crackling.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Erriottwood?
It is a generous way to say thank you.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Erriottwood and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Office Christmas parties
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Winter open days
- End-of-year team celebrations
A Christmas fair at Church of St Peter and St Paul is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- Staffing on the day
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards