Medway · England
Christmas Party Catering in Lower Rainham, Medway
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Lower Rainham and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- End-of-term celebrations
- Work Christmas parties
- New Year parties
Planning an event in Lower Rainham?
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count who does not eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Lower Rainham
Christmas get-togethers can mean plenty of people, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. On the menu are halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and apple sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater society Christmas socials and year-end thank-yous.
In winter near Lower Rainham, we need firm ground and light. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
A hog roast or other catering?
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Lower Rainham
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Christmas parties in Lower Rainham are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:50pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Lower Rainham
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Lower Rainham close to London?
About 32 miles from central London.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
What about Christmas markets?
We do. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
When should we book our Christmas party?
The earlier the better. Weekdays often have more availability.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
We can: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Lower Rainham?
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
People around Lower Rainham book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Late-night shopping events
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Staff Christmas do’s
Train travellers will want to know that Rainham (Kent) station, about 0.7 miles south, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Who carves and who serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Nearby places to Lower Rainham
Other occasions in Lower Rainham
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
- Travel to Lower Rainham
- Menu choices and extras
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: send us your details through our quote form.
Christmas catering near Lower Rainham
Lower Rainham is about 2 miles east of Gillingham, in Medway. Lower Rainham is well within our area for Christmas parties. We cater 68 places across Medway. Our bookings stretch from Lower Rainham to Canterbury (21 miles away).
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Thames View Primary School, hot rolls go down well. If a church like Church of St Margaret is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Lower Rainham; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Anywhere in ME8, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From West Motney Way, Motney Hill Road and Nuthatch Place or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For Christmas parties just outside Lower Rainham, we cover Rainham (1 mile south), Moor Street (1 mile south-east), Upchurch (1 mile east), Meresborough (2 miles south) and Breach (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (4 miles west), Rochester (5 miles west), Strood (6 miles west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (3 miles west) and Upnor Castle (4.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Lower Rainham includes Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include Rainham Mark Grammar School (0.8 miles south-west) and Howard School (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Three Mariners pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards