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Christmas Hog Roast for Lower Hardres
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Lower Hardres? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- New Year parties
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Festive family get-togethers
Christmas hog roast in Lower Hardres
Christmas hog roast in Lower Hardres, carved to order
Winter weather is part of the plan: the roast is under cover; guests need somewhere dry. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. Typical bookings include december open days and society Christmas socials, with hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and apple sauce.
In winter near Lower Hardres, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls.
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
FAQs for Lower Hardres
Is Lower Hardres close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Lower Hardres too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Winter is a great time for a hog roast, as long as guests have shelter.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Places near Lower Hardres
What else we do in Lower Hardres
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Mix and match: turkey and pork together. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In December, it’s dark in Lower Hardres by about 3:50pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the roaster and the serving table. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Vehicle access close by
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- Light by the serving table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Lower Hardres
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Lower Hardres in December: what to know
Lower Hardres is about 3 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your Christmas party is in Lower Hardres, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Lower Hardres is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Mary can book a hog roast stall. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, suit a hog roast. Lower Hardres is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Wherever your Christmas party is in CT4, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Lower Hardres, we also cover Street End (1 mile north), Pett Bottom (1 mile south-east), Nackington (1 mile north), Upper Hardres (1 mile south) and Petham (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (2.2 miles north) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.9 miles north). The countryside around Lower Hardres includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Duck pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Events we cater in Lower Hardres
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
However big or small the event in Lower Hardres, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Winter fairs and markets
- Year-end thank-yous
Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Canterbury East station, about 2.7 miles north.
Before booking anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Staffing on the day
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards