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Christmas Party Catering in Gushmere, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Gushmere and across Kent.
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Christmas hog roast in Gushmere
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Christmas hog roast in Gushmere, slow-roasted on site
We plan for winter weather: the roast is under cover; guests need somewhere dry. A hall, office or marquee works well. Typical bookings include christmas family parties and christmas fairs, with roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
In winter near Gushmere, we need firm ground and light. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Where the roaster can go in Gushmere
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- A short route for our equipment
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Gushmere
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. With sunset at about 3:50pm in December, most Christmas parties in Gushmere are after dark. The cooking area is lit; the route to it may need lights too.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Travel to Gushmere
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
- A picture of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, and cook into the evening.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Common questions in Gushmere
Do you come out to small places like Gushmere?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Gushmere?
The closest is Selling station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
Yes: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do hog roasts work in winter?
Hot food suits winter perfectly.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Mix and match: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Gushmere hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Towns and villages near Gushmere
Also in Gushmere
Christmas parties in Gushmere: local tips
Gushmere is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. A hog roast suits Christmas parties around Gushmere, whatever the venue. Gushmere is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Gushmere to Canterbury (about 7 miles away).
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Mary can book a hog roast stall. A winter fair at a school like Selling Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Gushmere, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Wherever your Christmas party is in ME13, we can roast on site for your guests. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on Selling Road and Vicarage Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Crouch (1 mile north-east), Selling (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-east), South Street (1 mile east) and Hogben's Hill (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Gushmere include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles east)
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Roast turkey
At Christmas, add roast turkey alongside the hog, carved to order.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards