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Christmas Hog Roast in Leigh Green
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your Christmas party in Leigh Green.
- Work Christmas parties
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Festive open evenings
Book a hog roast in Leigh Green
Christmas hog roast in Leigh Green, slow-roasted on site
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. We will need light around the serving area. For between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers and winter fairs and markets, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and halloumi skewers for your guests.
For a Christmas party near Leigh Green, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Common questions in Leigh Green
Can you do a hog roast in Turners Field?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Leigh Green?
The closest is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 5 miles away.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
We roast outdoors whatever the season. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a restaurant booking, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. 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, with everything listed.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- A lit route to the food
- Indoor space for eating
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Leigh Green
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planning a Christmas party in Leigh Green
Leigh Green is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Leigh Green? We can help. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 5 miles south-east. A Christmas fair at Parish Church of St Mildred is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Here we cover the TN30 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Reading Street (2 miles south-east), Brook Street (2 miles east), Stone Corner (3 miles south), Woodchurch (3 miles east) and Brattle (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles south-east), Staplehurst (10 miles north-west) and Stanhope (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles west).
- Local schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles north-west)
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
The process
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. By about 3:50pm in late December, Leigh Green is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN30 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Events we cater in Leigh Green
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Christmas family parties
- Staff Christmas do’s
- New Year parties
- Society Christmas socials
A winter fair at a school like Tenterden Church of England Junior School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Before booking anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for every dish
- The full menu and the sides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away