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Christmas Hog Roast for Kilndown
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Kilndown. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- New Year parties
- Christmas fairs
- Festive family get-togethers
Book a hog roast in Kilndown
About our Christmas hog roast in Kilndown
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. We are often asked to cater sports club Christmas do’s and winter fairs and markets, with roast potatoes, crackling and roast turkey.
Near Kilndown, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Kilndown
It’s a change from turkey and all the trimmings in a restaurant.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas fairs
- Work Christmas parties
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
A Christmas fair at Christ Church is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Questions to ask before booking
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staffing on the day
Common questions in Kilndown
Is Kilndown 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 a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
The roaster stays outside under cover; serving can be indoors.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
Winter is a great time for a hog roast, as long as guests have shelter.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. With sunset at about 3:55pm in December, most Christmas parties in Kilndown are after dark. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Christmas catering near Kilndown
Kilndown is about 8 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. A hog roast suits Christmas parties around Kilndown, whatever the venue. Kilndown is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Kilndown to Brighton (about 30 miles away).
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Kilndown, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Wherever your Christmas party is in TN17, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Church Road, Beresford Close and Chicks Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Riseden (1 mile north-east), Bedgebury Cross (1 mile east), Stonecrouch (1 mile south), Three Leg Cross (2 miles south) and Flimwell (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles north-west), Tonbridge (10 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Finchcocks Musical Museum (1 mile north) and Old Scotney Castle (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Kilndown includes Bewl Water.
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, and we will plan it with you.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
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What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Indoor space for eating
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast turkey
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards