Kent · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Hartlip
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Hartlip? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Winter open days
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Hartlip
Christmas hog roast in Hartlip, carved to order
Family gatherings at Christmas can be big, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. We’re frequently asked to cater december open days and new Year parties, with apple sauce, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
Near Hartlip, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a winter barbecue, slow roasting suits winter far better. 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.
What you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Hartlip
We serve and tidy, whatever the weather.
In Hartlip and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Festive open evenings
- Year-end thank-yous
- Festive family get-togethers
- Staff Christmas do’s
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Michael draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Before you book anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who carves and who serves
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Christmas parties in Hartlip: local tips
Hartlip is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Christmas parties anywhere in Hartlip, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School, suit a hog roast. For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Newington station, about 1.3 miles east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Hartlip, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of Kent takes in ME9, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on The Street, Dane Close and Place Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Hartlip we cover include Lower Hartlip (1 mile east), Moor Street (1 mile north-west), Breach (1 mile north-east), Meresborough (1 mile west) and Newington (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (7 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (4.5 miles east) and Medway Maritime Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Hartlip includes Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Local schools include Leigh Academy Rainham (1.3 miles north-west)
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Here’s what affects the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Hartlip
What else we do in Hartlip
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Christmas parties in Hartlip are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:50pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Hartlip
How far is Hartlip from London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London.
Is Hartlip too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Is turkey available?
We can: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
How early should we book for Christmas?
As early as possible, especially for Fridays and Saturdays. Send your date early.
Where the roaster can go in Hartlip
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Vehicle access close by
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away