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Christmas Hog Roast for Ospringe
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Ospringe and the surrounding area.
- Office Christmas parties
- Christmas family parties
- New Year parties
Christmas hog roast for Ospringe
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- Indoor space for eating
- Clearance from walls and tents
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
How our Christmas hog roast works in Ospringe
December is dark early, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. We’ll need light around the serving area. Whether it is sports club Christmas do’s and office Christmas parties, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, crackling and roast turkey for your guests.
Around Ospringe, Christmas parties are frequently at home, the village hall or a club. We need firm ground and some light. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count who does not eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Name someone to meet us, especially for an office party.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Ospringe
Which station is closest to Ospringe?
Faversham station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Oare Meadow?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can the food be served indoors?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
Do you come to Ospringe?
Yes, Ospringe is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. 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 us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
More for events in Ospringe
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Christmas parties in Ospringe: local tips
Ospringe is about 1 mile south-west of Faversham, in Kent. We cover Ospringe and its neighbours for Christmas parties. Ospringe is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. If people are coming by rail, Faversham station is about 0.8 miles away.
Anywhere in ME13, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Water Lane, Lower Road and Capel Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Ospringe we cover include Whitehill (1 mile south), Faversham (1 mile north-east), Davington (1 mile north-east), Brogdale (1 mile south) and Preston (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east) and Herne Bay (12 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (3.5 miles south-west).
- Schools near Ospringe include The Abbey School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Maison Dieu pub (under half a mile north-east)
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. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Ospringe?
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
However big or small the event in Ospringe, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Work Christmas parties
- Winter fairs and markets
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Ospringe Church of England Primary School, suit a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- What crockery is supplied
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
How it works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Late-December sunset in Ospringe comes at about 3:50pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away