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Christmas Hog Roast for Old Wives Lees
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Old Wives Lees? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Christmas family parties
- Year-end thank-yous
- New Year parties
Planning an event in Old Wives Lees?
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Old Wives Lees
For a work Christmas party in Old Wives Lees, a hog roast is a change from the usual set menu: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. We serve roast potatoes, roast turkey and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater end-of-year team celebrations and office Christmas parties.
For a Christmas party near Old Wives Lees, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are frequently soft. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
We serve hot rolls on cue, carved fresh.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Old Wives Lees
Can you do a hog roast in Broadham Down?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Old Wives Lees?
The closest is Chilham station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do December dates go quickly?
As early as possible, especially for Fridays and Saturdays. Ask as soon as you know your date.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A hog roast or other catering?
You can combine: turkey and pork together. 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.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- A picture of the cooking area
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
The process
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Christmas parties in Old Wives Lees 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.
- Book early for December.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We clear the serving area and go.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A lit route to the food
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Old Wives Lees
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Christmas catering near Old Wives Lees
Old Wives Lees is about 5 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Old Wives Lees. We cover 922 places in Kent.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Chilham, suit a hog roast. For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Chilham station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Old Wives Lees is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
For Christmas parties in CT4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your Christmas party is on Cherry Orchard, Cobbs Hill and Green Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Old Wives Lees we cover include Chilham (1 mile south), Mountain Street (1 mile south), Oversland (2 miles north), Neames Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Shottenden (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (7 miles north) and Faversham (5 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Star Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Nearby places to Old Wives Lees
Other occasions in Old Wives Lees
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards