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Christmas Hog Roast in Hazelwood
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Hazelwood and across Kent.
- Family Christmas gatherings
- December open days
- Winter fairs and markets
Christmas hog roast for Hazelwood
About our Christmas hog roast in Hazelwood
Family gatherings at Christmas can be big, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. We are often asked to cater festive open evenings and end-of-term celebrations, with crackling, roast turkey and apple sauce.
For a Christmas party near Hazelwood, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are often soft. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Questions from Hazelwood
Do you come out to small places like Hazelwood?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Hazelwood from London?
Roughly 14 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
What about Christmas markets?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Send us the details.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Hazelwood?
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
People around Hazelwood book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Winter fairs and markets
- Festive open evenings
- End-of-term celebrations
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as St Mary's Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether travel is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A lit route to the food
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- A short route for our equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
A hog roast compared with other options
Mix and match: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Christmas parties in Hazelwood are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:55pm in December. The cooking area is lit; the route to it may need lights too.
- Book early for December.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We pack up whatever the weather.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
Nearby places to Hazelwood
What else we do in Hazelwood
Hazelwood in December: what to know
Hazelwood is about 4 miles south of Orpington, in Kent. Hazelwood is well within our area for Christmas parties and the places nearby. Hazelwood is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Hazelwood to London (14 miles away).
Train travellers will want to know that Chelsfield station is about 2.1 miles away. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Downe Primary School, suit a hog roast. Hazelwood is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Wherever your Christmas party is in TN14, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Hazelwood Road, Cudham Lane North and Spinney Way, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Downe (1 mile west), Luxted (1 mile south-west), Cudham (1 mile south), Single Street (1 mile south-west) and Green Street Green (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Dartford (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south-east), Northfleet (14 miles north-east) and Swanley (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Orpington Hospital (2.1 miles north-east) and Crofton Roman Villa (2.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Betsom's Hill and Downe Bank Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Green Street Green Primary School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find George and Dragon pub (0.9 miles west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away