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Christmas Hog Roast for Hockenden
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 Hockenden.
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Club and society Christmas parties
- End-of-year team celebrations
Planning an event in Hockenden?
About the food
Roast turkey
Roast turkey gives a Christmas party a traditional touch, with the pork and crackling too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
About our Christmas hog roast in Hockenden
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Hockenden suit a hog roast stall: warm rolls when it’s cold outside. Typical bookings include family Christmas gatherings and new Year parties, serving crackling, roast potatoes and roast turkey.
In a small place like Hockenden, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What affects the price in Hockenden
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
Give us a contact for the evening, especially for an office party.
China crockery is available on request.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
FAQs for Hockenden
What’s the nearest station to Hockenden?
The closest is Swanley station, roughly 1 mile away.
Can you do a hog roast in Foots Cray Meadows?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning a Christmas party in Hockenden
Hockenden is about 2 miles north-east of Orpington, in Kent. We cover Christmas parties in Hockenden, as well as the surrounding area. Hockenden is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 13 miles away.
If people are coming by rail, Swanley station is about 1 mile away. A winter fair at a school like Horizon Primary Academy gets dark early, so hot food is popular. Hockenden 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.
Anywhere in BR8, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Upper Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Stonehill Green (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Puddledock (2 miles north-east) and Hextable (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Dartford (4 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (9 miles east) and Kings Hill (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include London Borough of Bromley Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and Eynsford Castle (3.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Hockenden includes The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Hockenden include Orchards Academy (0.9 miles south-east)
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. A lunchtime Christmas party in Hockenden is the only one in good daylight, as it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- Light by the serving table
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Hockenden
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Occasions we serve in Hockenden
Nothing beats hot pork on a December evening.
However big or small the event in Hockenden, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Christmas fairs
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Club and society Christmas parties
If a church like St Mary the Virgin is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- If the price includes VAT
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away