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Christmas Party Catering in Minster, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party across Minster and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Christmas markets
- New Year parties
- Festive family get-togethers
A hog roast near Minster
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Minster
On a cold December night, hot pork and crackling are hard to beat. The roaster cooks outside under cover and we carve hot for your festive party in Minster. We are often asked to cater club and society Christmas parties and christmas family parties, serving roast turkey, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
In a town like Minster, a Christmas party might be at the office, a club or home. We need a lit outdoor spot. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
We set up while it is still light, and cook into the evening.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
Nearby places to Minster
Other occasions in Minster
Occasions we serve in Minster
It’s a change from turkey and all the trimmings in a restaurant.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Minster:
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Office Christmas parties
- Society Christmas socials
Train travellers will want to know that Queenborough station is about 2.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- VAT, if it applies
- The space, cover and access they need
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. In Minster, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so for anything later, plan lights and somewhere warm to eat.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Minster
Can you do a hog roast in Barton's Point Coastal Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Minster?
Queenborough station, about 2.3 miles west of the centre.
What about Christmas markets?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Send us the details.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
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 for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Minster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Minster, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Festive bookings around Minster
Minster is about 6 miles north-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Wherever your Christmas party is in Minster, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Minster is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Minster to Canterbury (15 miles away).
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as The Abbey Church Of St Mary And St Sexburga draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Thistle Hill Academy, suit a hog roast.
Christmas parties anywhere in ME12 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on High Street, Lapwing Close and Copland Avenue or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Minster include the A2500 and B2008, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. If your venue is just outside Minster, we also cover Halfway Houses (1 mile west), Sheerness (2 miles north-west), Queenborough (2 miles west), Eastchurch (3 miles east) and Rushenden (3 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles south-west), Whitstable (11 miles south-east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Herne Bay (15 miles east) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Minster Gatehouse Museum (within half a mile north-east) and Castle Rough (4.5 miles south-west).
- Schools near Minster include Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (0.8 miles west) and Leigh Academy Minster (0.9 miles west)
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away