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Christmas Hog Roast in Hernhill
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Hernhill? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Winter open days
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Christmas family parties
Book a hog roast in Hernhill
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Hernhill
We plan for winter weather: we cook under cover, and guests eat somewhere warm. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. Popular choices include crackling, halloumi skewers and roast turkey, and typical bookings are for christmas lights switch-ons and festive family get-togethers.
In a small place like Hernhill, December lanes are dark, 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.
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What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- Vehicle access close by
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Hernhill
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Hernhill, such as:
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Winter fairs and markets
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Hernhill Church of England Primary School, suit a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The space, cover and access they need
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast with turkey is relaxed and easier to serve. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Hernhill hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Hernhill questions
What’s the nearest station to Hernhill?
Selling station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Hernhill?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can we have roast turkey?
Yes: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How early should we book for Christmas?
Very quickly, so ask early. Weekdays frequently have more availability.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What happens if it’s dark?
It gets dark early, so we plan lighting with you.
Planning a Christmas party in Hernhill
Hernhill is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, Christmas parties around Hernhill suit a hog roast. Hernhill is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hernhill to Canterbury (6 miles away).
A Christmas fair at Church of St Michael is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Selling station, about 2.3 miles south-west. The coast is within about 5 miles of Hernhill, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of ME13. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Slutshole (1 mile south-west), Staplestreet (1 mile south-west), Dargate (1 mile north-east), Culmers (1 mile north-west) and Goodnestone (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (4.5 miles south) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Hernhill include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find Red Lion pub (under half a mile west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Send the allergen list round before the party
Give us a contact for the evening, especially for an office party.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. A lunchtime Christmas party in Hernhill is the only one in good daylight, as it is dark by about 3:50pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Hernhill, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away