Medway · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Gillingham
Christmas hog roast in Gillingham: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- December open days
- Christmas markets
- End-of-year team celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in Gillingham
About our Christmas hog roast in Gillingham
Winter weather is part of the plan: the roast is under cover; guests need somewhere dry. A hall, office or marquee works well. For year-end thank-yous and christmas markets, we can cook halloumi skewers, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
For a Christmas party in Gillingham, a cooking spot close to the door is ideal. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Which meats and sides you’d like
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
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.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
What else we do in Gillingham
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
A hog roast or other catering?
You can combine: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
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. By about 3:50pm in late December, Gillingham is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights, and a lit path from the door.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Send final numbers in good time
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Gillingham, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Festive bookings around Gillingham
Gillingham is about 30 miles east of London, in Medway. Hosts in Gillingham book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. We cater all 68 towns and villages across Medway. We cater events right across the region, from Gillingham to Canterbury (23 miles away).
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Featherby Junior School, hot rolls go down well. With the A2 and A231 nearby, December journeys to Gillingham are straightforward. Gillingham is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Here we cover the ME8, ME7, ME4 and ME5 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Local streets include Leeds Square, London Road and Dorset Square; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Gillingham sits on or near the A2 and A231, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Twydall (1 mile east), Lower Twydall (1 mile north-east), Grange (1 mile north), Darland (1 mile south-west) and Hale (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Lordswood (3 miles south-west), Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west) and Walderslade (3 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Medway, Gillingham has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
A little further out are Medway Maritime Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Six Poor Travellers House (3.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Blue Bell Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Robert Napier School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Star pub (0.6 miles west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Chatham Free Library (1.9 miles west)
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
Name someone to meet us.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
Questions from Gillingham
Is Gillingham close to London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
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 follow the site rules.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can we have roast turkey?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, as well as the hog.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Gillingham?
It is a change from turkey and all the trimmings in a restaurant.
People around Gillingham book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Winter open days
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Sports club Christmas do’s
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Gillingham (Kent) station, about 1.5 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away