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Christmas Hog Roast in Great Mongeham
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Great Mongeham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Family Christmas gatherings
- End-of-term celebrations
- Lights switch-on evenings
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How our Christmas hog roast works in Great Mongeham
At a Christmas fair or lights switch-on in Great Mongeham, a hog roast draws a queue: warm rolls when it’s cold outside. Typical bookings include boxing Day and New Year gatherings and sports club Christmas do’s, with roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
In winter near Great Mongeham, we need firm ground and light, as fields are often soft. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Great Mongeham questions
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you come out to small places like Great Mongeham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you come to Great Mongeham?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Do you need lighting?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Tell us what’s already there and we will plan the rest with you.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Planning a Christmas party in Great Mongeham
Great Mongeham is about 1 mile west of Deal, in Kent. We cover Christmas parties in Great Mongeham, as well as the surrounding area. Great Mongeham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Great Mongeham to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
Train travellers will want to know that Walmer station, about 1.2 miles south-east, is the nearest station. If a church like Church of St Martin is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. With the sea within about 2 miles, December breezes can be cold.
We bring hog roasts to Christmas parties all over the CT14 postcode area. From Church Path, Northbourne Road and Mongeham Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Mill Hill (1 mile east), Sholden Meadows (1 mile north-east), Sholden (1 mile north-east), Ripple (1 mile south) and Northbourne (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles south-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north) and Broadstairs (11 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Deal Castle (1.9 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.8 miles east). The countryside around Great Mongeham includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Castle Community College (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Mill Inn (1 mile east)
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. With sunset at about 3:50pm in December, most Christmas parties in Great Mongeham are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Great Mongeham?
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Great Mongeham, including:
- End-of-term celebrations
- Christmas family parties
- New Year parties
- Late-night shopping events
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Hornbeam Primary School, suit a hog roast.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether plates or china are included
- If the price includes VAT
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
For event organisers in Great Mongeham
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
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What else we do in Great Mongeham
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away