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Christmas Party Catering in Garlinge, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your Christmas party in Garlinge.
- Winter open days
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- End-of-year team celebrations
A hog roast near Garlinge
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
About our Christmas hog roast in Garlinge
At a Christmas fair or lights switch-on in Garlinge, a hog roast draws a queue: hot food in the hand on a cold evening. We serve crackling, apple sauce and roast turkey, and we’re regularly asked to cater office Christmas parties and society Christmas socials.
In Garlinge, festive gatherings tend to be at home or the hall. The roaster needs a lit spot and firm ground. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
Planning a Christmas party in Garlinge
Garlinge is about 1 mile west of Margate, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Christmas parties anywhere in Garlinge, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Garlinge to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as St James draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. If people are coming by rail, Margate station, about 0.8 miles north-east, is the nearest station. With the sea within about 2 miles, December breezes can be cold.
Wherever your Christmas party is in CT9 and CT8, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as High Street, Bridge Road and Caxton Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Garlinge we cover include Westbrook (1 mile north-east), Westgate-on-Sea (1 mile west), Flete (1 mile south-east), Margate (1 mile east) and Westwood (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (4 miles south-east), Broadstairs (3 miles east), Whitstable (14 miles west), Deal (11 miles south) and Herne Bay (10 miles west).
A little further out are Margate Old Town Local History Museum (1.3 miles north-east) and Margate West (0.5 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Nearby schools include Hartsdown Academy (0.5 miles east)
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a restaurant booking, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is frequently better value. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
FAQs for Garlinge
Which station is closest to Garlinge?
The closest is Margate station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Is Garlinge close to London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come to Garlinge?
Yes, Garlinge is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do December dates go quickly?
As early as possible, especially for Fridays and Saturdays. Send your date early.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A lit route to the food
- A short route for our equipment
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. In December, it is dark in Garlinge by 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.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- 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
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Add dietary questions to the invite
A cooked roast holds for a while, so keep us posted.
Add roast potatoes for a festive plate.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Events we cater in Garlinge
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Garlinge and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- End-of-term celebrations
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Office Christmas parties
- Winter open days
A winter fair at a school like Garlinge Primary School and Nursery gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
- What crockery is supplied
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away