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Christmas Party Catering in Marley, Kent
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Marley. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Festive family get-togethers
- New Year parties
Planning an event in Marley?
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Marley?
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
Whatever the occasion in Marley, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Society Christmas socials
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- End-of-term celebrations
A winter fair at a school like Northbourne Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Allergen information for every dish
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Marley
On a cold December night, hot pork and crackling are hard to beat. We roast outdoors under cover and we carve hot for your festive party in Marley. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and typical bookings are for new Year parties and staff Christmas do’s.
For a Christmas party near Marley, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
We serve hot rolls on cue, carved fresh.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Planning a Christmas party in Marley
Marley is about 3 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Wherever your Christmas party is in Marley, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Marley is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Sandwich station, about 2.5 miles north. If a church like Church of St Augustine is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. With the sea within about 3 miles, December breezes can be cold.
We bring hog roasts to Christmas parties all over CT14. Streets in the area include Broad Lane and Marley Lane, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For Christmas parties just outside Marley, we cover Finglesham (1 mile north-east), Hacklinge (1 mile north-east), Northbourne (1 mile south), Ham (1 mile north-west) and Sholden Meadows (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sandown Castle (2.7 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (2.6 miles east). Within reach you will find Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Schools near Marley include Sandwich Technology School (2.1 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Crown Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Marley, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so for anything later, plan lights and somewhere warm to eat.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in Marley
Can you roast near the sea around Marley?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Could you cook in Ham Fen?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Send us the details.
For event organisers in Marley
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.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Nearby places to Marley
What else we do in Marley
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away