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Christmas Hog Roast in Folkestone
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Folkestone and across Kent.
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- December open days
A hog roast near Folkestone
How our Christmas hog roast works in Folkestone
Roast turkey can join the pork for a traditional touch, with roast potatoes on the side. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover everyone else. For christmas family parties and late-night shopping events, we can cook hog roast rolls, crackling and roast turkey and more.
For a festive get-together in Folkestone, hot pork and turkey make a change from the usual. Plan lighting and a short route from the roaster to the party. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rules from the venue or landowner
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Folkestone?
Mix and match: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Timed around your day
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Events we cater in Folkestone
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Folkestone, such as:
- Office Christmas parties
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Festive family get-togethers
- New Year parties
A winter fair at a school like Stella Maris Catholic Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Sunset in Folkestone in late December is about 3:50pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the roaster and the serving table. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Planning a Christmas party in Folkestone
Folkestone is in Kent. Christmas parties in Folkestone are part of our patch. Folkestone is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
With the A259 and A260 nearby, December journeys to Folkestone are straightforward. Train travellers will want to know that Folkestone Central station is in Folkestone itself. Folkestone is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning. With the sea within about a mile, December breezes can be cold, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
This part of Kent takes in CT20, CT19 and CT21, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Christ Church Road, Middelburg Square and Station Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A259 and A260, Folkestone is easy for us to reach with the roaster. For Christmas parties just outside Folkestone, we cover Cheriton (1 mile west), Sandgate (1 mile south-west), Hawkinge (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles north-west) and Seabrook (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (14 miles north), Dover (7 miles north-east), Deal (13 miles north-east), Hythe (4 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Kent, Folkestone has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Other landmarks nearby include Folkestone Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Folkestone Castle (1 mile north). Green spaces nearby include Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Local schools include The Harvey Grammar School (less than half a mile west) and The Folkestone Academy (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Park Inn Hotel (less than half a mile south-east)
Also in Folkestone
Folkestone questions
Can you roast near the sea around Folkestone?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
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.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you cover Folkestone?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Folkestone and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Roast turkey can be added.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away