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Christmas Party Catering in Paddock, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Paddock and across Kent.
- Winter open days
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Society Christmas socials
Planning an event in Paddock?
About our Christmas hog roast in Paddock
Swap the set menu for a hog roast at your Christmas party in Paddock: hot rolls, roast turkey if you like, and crackling for everyone. We serve rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and roast turkey, and we’re regularly asked to cater work Christmas parties and christmas markets.
In winter near Paddock, we need firm ground and light. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Light by the serving table
- Indoor space for eating
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
Paddock questions
Do you come out to small places like Paddock?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Paddock from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
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.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Paddock, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Paddock
Other occasions in Paddock
Events we cater in Paddock
Nothing beats hot pork on a December evening.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Paddock, including:
- Winter open days
- Society Christmas socials
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- End-of-year team celebrations
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Challock Primary School, suit a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
Christmas parties in Paddock: local tips
Paddock is about 5 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Paddock and its neighbours for Christmas parties. Paddock is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Paddock to Canterbury (11 miles away).
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Cosmas and St Damian can book a hog roast stall. For colleagues travelling by train, Charing station is about 3 miles away. Paddock is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
For Christmas parties in TN25, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Canterbury Road and Green Lane, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For Christmas parties just outside Paddock, we cover Challock (1 mile east), Pested (1 mile north-east), Stocker's Head (2 miles west), Charing Hill (2 miles west) and Stalisfield (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south), Canterbury (11 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.8 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (5.8 miles south-east).
- Local schools include The Hayesbrook School (2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Chequers pub (0.8 miles east)
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. By about 3:50pm in late December, Paddock is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights, and a lit path from the door.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away