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Christmas Party Catering in Halfway Houses, Kent
Christmas hog roast in Halfway Houses: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Christmas fairs
- New Year parties
Slow-roasted pork in Halfway Houses
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Add dietary questions to the invite
We serve hot rolls on cue, carved fresh.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
Christmas hog roast in Halfway Houses, carved to order
Swap the set menu for a hog roast at your Christmas party in Halfway Houses: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for christmas family parties and end-of-term celebrations.
Around Halfway Houses, Christmas parties are frequently at home, the village hall or a club. The roaster needs a lit spot and firm ground. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
For event organisers in Halfway Houses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Other occasions in Halfway Houses
Planning a Christmas party in Halfway Houses
Halfway Houses is about 1 mile west of Minster, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Halfway Houses? We can help. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Halfway Houses to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
A winter fair at a school like Halfway Houses Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the ME12 postcode area. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Power Station Road, Holmside Avenue and Labworth Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Halfway Houses, we also cover Queenborough (1 mile west), Sheerness (1 mile north-west), Rushenden (2 miles south-west), Blue Town (2 miles north-west) and Grain (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles south), Whitstable (12 miles south-east), Faversham (9 miles south-east), Davington (8 miles south-east) and Foley Park (14 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Queenborough Guildhall Museum (1.4 miles west) and Castle Rough (4.2 miles south).
- Local schools include Leigh Academy Minster (within half a mile east) and Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (0.5 miles east)
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late-December sunset in Halfway Houses comes at about 3:50pm. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights, and a lit path from the door.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Parking near the cooking area
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Halfway Houses
How far is Halfway Houses from London?
About 38 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Halfway Houses?
Queenborough station, about 1 mile west of the centre.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards