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Christmas Party Catering in Hawley, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party turns the food into a centrepiece of your Christmas party in Hawley.
- Christmas markets
- Winter open days
- Lights switch-on evenings
A hog roast near Hawley
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Indoor space for eating
- Light by the serving table
- Parking near the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
How our Christmas hog roast works in Hawley
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Hawley suit a hog roast stall: hot food in the hand on a cold evening. Typical bookings include christmas markets and lights switch-on evenings, serving rotisserie chicken, crackling and hog roast rolls.
Near Hawley, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Label alternatives clearly
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, and cook into the evening.
China crockery is available on request.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Hawley
Our staff serve and clear, whatever the weather.
In Hawley and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Christmas family parties
- Office Christmas parties
- December open days
- Late-night shopping events
A winter fair at a school like Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether travel is included
- The full menu and the sides
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Late-December sunset in Hawley comes at about 3:50pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
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. Use our quote form.
Related guides
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
A hog roast compared with other options
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. 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.
Why book our hog roast in Hawley
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Nearby places to Hawley
Also in Hawley
Questions from Hawley
Which station is closest to Hawley?
The closest is Farningham Road station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Is Hawley too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
We can: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
What about Christmas markets?
We do. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Christmas parties in Hawley: local tips
Hawley is about 1 mile south of Dartford, in Kent. Hosts in Hawley book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. Hawley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Farningham Road station, about 1.5 miles south. If a church like Church of St John the Baptist is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. Hawley is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Here we cover the DA2 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on Ash Road, May Road and Shirehall Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Hawley, we also cover Clement Street (1 mile south-west), Sutton at Hone (1 mile south-east), Darenth (1 mile east), Dartford (1 mile north) and St Margarets (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (10 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles east), Northfleet (5 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south-west), Kings Hill (13 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are Bluewater (2.4 miles north-east) and Darenth Park Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Hawley includes Wansunt Pit and Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Leigh Academy (1.2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Four Lymes pub (less than half a mile north)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away