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Christmas Hog Roast in Hawkhurst
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Hawkhurst and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- End-of-term celebrations
- Society Christmas socials
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
Slow-roasted pork in Hawkhurst
Christmas hog roast in Hawkhurst, slow-roasted on site
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. We’ll need light around the serving area. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and roast potatoes, and typical bookings are for family Christmas gatherings and christmas lights switch-ons.
Around Hawkhurst, Christmas parties are often at home, the village hall or a club. We need firm ground and some light. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN18 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your Christmas party in Hawkhurst. In December, it is dark in Hawkhurst by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
You can combine: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We set up while it’s still light, and cook into the evening.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
Also near Hawkhurst
What else we do in Hawkhurst
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast turkey
A carved roast turkey makes it feel like Christmas, with the pork and crackling 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.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Christmas parties in Hawkhurst: local tips
Hawkhurst is about 12 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We cater Christmas parties at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Hawkhurst. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Hawkhurst to Canterbury (29 miles away).
A winter fair at a school like Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. If a church like Church of All Saints is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. Hawkhurst is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Here we cover the TN18 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as High Street, Barretts Road and Norris Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For Christmas parties just outside Hawkhurst, we cover Beal's Green (1 mile north), Pipsden (1 mile east), The Moor (1 mile south-west), Gill's Green (1 mile north) and Little Conghurst (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (10 miles north-west), Tenterden (8 miles east) and Southborough (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Ticehurst House Hospital (4.9 miles west).
- Schools near Hawkhurst include Marlborough House School (0.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queen's Hotel (under half a mile south-east)
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Events we cater in Hawkhurst
Nothing beats hot pork on a December evening.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hawkhurst and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Winter fairs and markets
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Lights switch-on evenings
Train travellers will want to know that Etchingham station is about 4 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
FAQs for Hawkhurst
Could you cook in Collingwood Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Hawkhurst?
Etchingham station, about 4 miles south-west of the centre.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away