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Christmas Hog Roast for Highsted
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your Christmas party makes the food part of your Christmas party in Highsted.
- End-of-term celebrations
- Festive family get-togethers
- Christmas markets
Slow-roasted pork in Highsted
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Highsted
Winter weather is part of the plan: the roast is under cover; guests need somewhere dry. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. Typical bookings include christmas fairs and festive open evenings, serving apple sauce, roast turkey and roast potatoes.
In a small place like Highsted, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Highsted
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
Hosts in Highsted book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Christmas family parties
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- End-of-term celebrations
- Club and society Christmas parties
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Rodmersham School, hot rolls go down well.
Questions to ask before you book
- The full menu and the sides
- What crockery is supplied
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Common questions in Highsted
How far is Highsted from London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Cromers Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
When should we book our Christmas party?
Very quickly, so ask early. Midweek dates are easier.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Do you come to Highsted?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Highsted and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Places near Highsted
Other occasions in Highsted
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Christmas catering near Highsted
Highsted is about 2 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Christmas parties in Highsted are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Highsted to Canterbury (about 15 miles away).
If a church like Church of St Nicholas is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Sittingbourne station, about 1.6 miles north. Highsted is within about 6 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 ME9, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Stockers Hill and Highsted Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Rodmersham Green (1 mile east), Rodmersham (1 mile east), Tunstall (1 mile west), Bapchild (1 mile east) and Dungate (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
A little further out are Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.2 miles north) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north).
- Nearby schools include Fulston Manor School (1 mile north)
Where the roaster can go in Highsted
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A short route for our equipment
- A lit route to the food
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Send the allergen list round before the party
We set up while it’s still light, then roast through the afternoon.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast with turkey is relaxed and easier to serve. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Christmas parties in Highsted 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.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or ME9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards