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Christmas Party Catering in Frant, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Frant and the surrounding area.
- Festive open evenings
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Year-end thank-yous
Planning an event in Frant?
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast turkey
Christmas hog roast in Frant, carved to order
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so ask early. For club and society Christmas parties and office Christmas parties, we will put together a menu of crackling, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes for your guests.
Near Frant, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Towns and villages near Frant
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Frant questions
Can you do a hog roast in Eridge Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Frant?
The closest is Frant station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can the food be served indoors?
We cook outside, but can usually serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What happens if it’s dark?
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we plan lighting with you.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. 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?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- An itemised quote
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast turkey
Roast turkey gives a Christmas party a traditional touch, served alongside the pork and crackling.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Late-December sunset in Frant comes at about 3:55pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- 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 clear away whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
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 will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Frant
Rolls suit a mingling party.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Frant, including:
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Christmas fairs
- Work Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
Christmas fairs at a church such as The Parish Church of St Alban can book a hog roast stall.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Travel and any London charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Christmas parties in Frant: local tips
Frant is about 3 miles south of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Hosts in Frant book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 25 miles away.
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Frant Church of England Primary School, hot rolls go down well. If people are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Frant station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Frant; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Here we cover the TN3 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include High Street, The Green and Warren Ridge, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Frant, we also cover The Platt (1 mile south), Eridge Green (2 miles west), Mark Cross (2 miles south), Town Row (4 miles south-west) and Tidebrook (4 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles north-east) and Southborough (4 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include The Corn Exchange (2.1 miles north) and The Amelia (2.6 miles north). Open spaces near Frant include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The George Public House (less than half a mile north)
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards