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Christmas Hog Roast in Farningham
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party across Farningham and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- New Year parties
- Family Christmas gatherings
- December open days
Christmas hog roast in Farningham
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
There is no fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Farningham
We plan for winter weather: we cook under cover, and guests eat somewhere warm. A hall, office or marquee works well. We’re often asked to cater office Christmas parties and lights switch-on evenings, serving rotisserie chicken, crackling and roast potatoes.
In a small place like Farningham, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Places near Farningham
Other occasions in Farningham
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Sunset in Farningham in late December is about 3:50pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the roaster and the serving table. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- 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 tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Share the allergen information in advance
We serve hot rolls on cue, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
Festive bookings around Farningham
Farningham is about 5 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Farningham. Farningham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 16 miles away.
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like The Anthony Roper Primary School, hot rolls go down well. If a church like Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. Farningham is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of Kent takes in DA4. Streets in the area include High Street, London Road and South Hall Close, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Farningham, we also cover Eynsford (1 mile south-west), Horton Kirby (1 mile north-east), Maplescombe (2 miles south-east), Speed Gate (2 miles east) and Fawkham Green (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north), Sevenoaks (7 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Eynsford Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Darenth Park Hospital (4.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include The Warren.
- Nearby, you will find Pied Bull pub (within half a mile north)
Common questions in Farningham
Is Farningham too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Farningham from London?
Roughly 16 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you need lighting?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Occasions we serve in Farningham
It is a change from turkey and all the trimmings in a restaurant.
However big or small the event in Farningham, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Office Christmas parties
- Year-end thank-yous
- New Year parties
Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Eynsford station, about 1.4 miles south-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and any London charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- VAT, if it applies
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Why choose a hog roast in Farningham?
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
- Serving and clearing done for you
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A lit route to the food
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Farningham
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away