Kent · England
Christmas Hog Roast in Lodge Lees
Christmas hog roast in Lodge Lees: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Christmas markets
- Staff Christmas do’s
- New Year parties
Slow-roasted pork in Lodge Lees
Occasions we serve in Lodge Lees
It is a generous way to say thank you.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Lodge Lees, such as:
- Christmas markets
- Society Christmas socials
- Year-end thank-yous
- Festive open evenings
If a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
How our Christmas hog roast works in Lodge Lees
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. The cooking area and path need lighting. Whether it’s work Christmas parties and winter open days, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, crackling and roast potatoes for your guests.
For a Christmas party near Lodge Lees, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are frequently soft. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-December sunset in Lodge Lees comes at about 3:50pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
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Festive bookings around Lodge Lees
Lodge Lees is about 7 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Lodge Lees? We can help. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Lodge Lees to Canterbury (about 7 miles away).
Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Shepherds Well station, roughly 3 miles east of the centre. Lodge Lees is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of CT4 and the streets around it. Other places close to Lodge Lees we cover include Denton (1 mile east), Breach (1 mile west), Wootton (1 mile south-east), Shelvin (1 mile east) and Selsted (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
Green spaces nearby include Cheriton Hill.
- Local pubs include The Jackdaw Inn (within half a mile south-east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
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How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Things that change the price:
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- Time on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rough numbers
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Lodge Lees, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Questions from Lodge Lees
Do you come out to small places like Lodge Lees?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Give us a contact for the evening, especially for an office party.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Lodge Lees
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away