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Christmas Hog Roast for Oversland
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your Christmas party turns the food into a centrepiece of your Christmas party in Oversland.
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Festive open evenings
- Club and society Christmas parties
Slow-roasted pork in Oversland
How our Christmas hog roast works in Oversland
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 Oversland. For between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers and year-end thank-yous, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, crackling and halloumi skewers and more.
In winter near Oversland, we need firm ground and light, as fields are often soft. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- A short route for our equipment
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. In Oversland, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Oversland hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price and the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Places near Oversland
Other occasions in Oversland
Planning a Christmas party in Oversland
Oversland is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Hosts in Oversland book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. We cater 922 places in Kent.
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, hot rolls go down well. If a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. Oversland is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the ME13 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your Christmas party is on Dunkirk Road and South Street or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Winterbourne (1 mile north-east), South Street (1 mile west), Hickmans Green (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.3 miles east) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.6 miles south). The countryside around Oversland includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Sondes Arms (0.7 miles west)
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Oversland?
Rolls suit a mingling party.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Oversland:
- Year-end thank-yous
- Society Christmas socials
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Work Christmas parties
Train travellers will want to know that Selling station, about 0.6 miles west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
- Travel and any London charges
Common questions in Oversland
Can you do a hog roast in Mount Ephraim Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Oversland too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you cover Oversland?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Oversland and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
For event organisers in Oversland
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards