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Christmas Hog Roast in Paddock Wood
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party makes the food part of your Christmas party in Paddock Wood.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Christmas family parties
- Society Christmas socials
Christmas hog roast for Paddock Wood
Christmas hog roast in Paddock Wood, carved to order
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. The cooking area and path need lighting. On the menu are crackling, hog roast rolls and roast turkey, and typical bookings are for winter fairs and markets and boxing Day and New Year gatherings.
Around Paddock Wood, Christmas parties are frequently at home, the village hall or a club. We need firm ground and some light. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Organising for someone else?
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’ll keep you both updated.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. By about 3:55pm in late December, Paddock Wood is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Paddock Wood
Could you cook in Foal Hurst Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Paddock Wood close to London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can you cater in Paddock Wood?
Yes, Paddock Wood is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
When should we book our Christmas party?
As early as possible, especially for Fridays and Saturdays. Send your date early.
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.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Christmas parties in Paddock Wood: local tips
Paddock Wood is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, Christmas parties around Paddock Wood suit a hog roast. Paddock Wood is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 31 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Paddock Wood Primary School, suit a hog roast. If a church like St Andrew's Church is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
We cater Christmas parties across the TN12 postcode area and the streets around it. From Church Road, Station Road and Forest Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. You will find Paddock Wood on the B2017 and B2160, which makes the journey straightforward. For Christmas parties just outside Paddock Wood, we cover Whetsted (1 mile north-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (2 miles west), Matfield (2 miles south-west) and Brenchley (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (5 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). The countryside around Paddock Wood includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Paddock Wood include Mascalls School (0.5 miles south)
- Local pubs include John Brunt V.C. Pub (under half a mile north)
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Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
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
When you enquire, please mention:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Paddock Wood?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Paddock Wood hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count who does not eat pork
We serve hot rolls on cue, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Roast turkey can be added.
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Occasions we serve in Paddock Wood
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Paddock Wood and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Christmas family parties
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Year-end thank-yous
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
With the B2017 and B2160 nearby, December journeys to Paddock Wood are straightforward.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Allergen information for every dish
- How many staff will carve and serve
Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away