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Christmas Hog Roast for Lenham Forstal
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Lenham Forstal and the surrounding area.
- Work Christmas parties
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Family Christmas gatherings
Planning an event in Lenham Forstal?
How our Christmas hog roast works in Lenham Forstal
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Lenham Forstal suit a hog roast stall: warm rolls when it’s cold outside. On the menu are roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater end-of-term celebrations and christmas lights switch-ons.
For a Christmas party near Lenham Forstal, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are frequently soft. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Why choose a hog roast in Lenham Forstal?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Lenham Forstal
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Planned to your running order
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Lenham Forstal
Rolls suit a mingling party.
Hosts in Lenham Forstal book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Winter fairs and markets
- Society Christmas socials
- Festive family get-togethers
- December open days
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity can book a hog roast stall.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether plates or china are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether travel is included
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast turkey
Offer turkey and pork, and everyone’s happy, with roast potatoes on the side.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
If the party runs late, we can hold the roast a little, so keep us posted.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- Light by the serving table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Lenham Forstal
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Step by step
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Sunset in Lenham Forstal in late December is about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Lenham Forstal
Things that change the price:
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Lenham Forstal, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning a Christmas party in Lenham Forstal
Lenham Forstal is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Lenham Forstal for Christmas parties. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Lenham Forstal to Canterbury (about 15 miles away).
For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Lenham station, about 1.7 miles north-west. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as The Lenham School, suit a hog roast. Lenham Forstal 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.
For Christmas parties in ME17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include The Forstal, Mount Castle Lane and Burgess Fields; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Lenham Heath (1 mile south-east), Charing Heath (1 mile south-east), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south), Leadingcross Green (2 miles north-west) and Lenham (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east) and Minster (14 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Coldbridge Castle (2.3 miles south-west).
Lenham Forstal: your questions answered
How far is Lenham Forstal from London?
About 41 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast in Kiln Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do December dates go quickly?
Very quickly, so ask early. Midweek dates are easier.
Do guests have to eat outside?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Winter is a great time for a hog roast, as long as guests have shelter.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Towns and villages near Lenham Forstal
More for events in Lenham Forstal
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards