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Christmas Hog Roast in Forstal
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your Christmas party in Forstal.
- Late-night shopping events
- Festive open evenings
- Christmas family parties
Christmas hog roast in Forstal
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your Christmas party in Forstal. In Forstal, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- 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 pack up, even in the rain.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Christmas hog roast in Forstal, carved to order
Roast turkey can join the pork for a traditional touch, with roast potatoes and salads. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover everyone else. We serve rotisserie chicken, crackling and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for year-end thank-yous and lights switch-on evenings.
Near Forstal, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. 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.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Travel to Forstal
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast with turkey is relaxed and easier to serve. 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.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Forstal
Do you cater at venues 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.
Could you cook in Tyland Barn?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you cover Forstal?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
What else we do in Forstal
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Forstal in December: what to know
Forstal is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your Christmas party to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Forstal and the surrounding area. Forstal is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like St Peter's Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. If a church like Methodist Church Including Sunday School is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. Forstal is within about 7 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 ME20, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Beddow Way and Forstal Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Pratling Street (1 mile north-east), Eccles (1 mile north-west), New Hythe (2 miles west), Burham (2 miles north) and Larkfield (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway megaliths (1 mile north) and Maidstone Hospital (2 miles south). Within reach you will find Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Schools near Forstal include Aylesford School (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bush pub (0.5 miles west)
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A lit route to the food
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Share the allergen information in advance
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, and cook into the evening.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Forstal
Rolls suit a mingling party.
However big or small the event in Forstal, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Christmas fairs
- Year-end thank-yous
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Staff Christmas do’s
For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Aylesford station, about 1.2 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards