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Christmas Party Catering in Greenhill, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your Christmas party makes the food part of your Christmas party in Greenhill.
- Festive open evenings
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Club and society Christmas parties
Planning an event in Greenhill?
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Greenhill
December is dark early, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. We will need light around the serving area. We’re often asked to cater christmas fairs and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers, serving rotisserie chicken, roast turkey and roast potatoes.
At a festive party in Greenhill, hot rolls from the roaster go down well. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Roast turkey
At Christmas, add roast turkey alongside the hog, carved at the serving station.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Sunset in Greenhill in late December is about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We tidy up and leave.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
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Greenhill questions
Could you cook in Curtis Wood?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you roast near the sea around Greenhill?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- A lit route to the food
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We pack up whatever the weather.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Greenhill
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Greenhill
It makes a work party feel generous.
Hosts in Greenhill book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- End-of-term celebrations
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Staff Christmas do’s
A Christmas fair at St Peter is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- If the price includes VAT
Christmas parties in Greenhill: local tips
Greenhill is about 1 mile south-west of Herne Bay, in Kent. We cover Greenhill and its neighbours for Christmas parties. Greenhill is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Greenhill to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Thornden Wood Primary School, hot rolls go down well. If people are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Herne Bay station, roughly 0.6 miles north-east of the centre. The coast is within about 2 miles of Greenhill, and winter sea winds can be bitter, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
We bring hog roasts to Christmas parties all over the CT6 postcode area and the streets around it. From Love Street Close, Herne Drive and Matthews Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Eddington (1 mile east), Bullockstone (1 mile south-east), Herne Common (1 mile south-east), Herne Bay (1 mile north-east) and Herne (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (12 miles east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east), Whitstable (3 miles west) and Faversham (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (2.4 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (3.1 miles west). Open spaces near Greenhill include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Herne Bay High School (under half a mile east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Share And Coulter Public House (0.7 miles south-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards