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Christmas Hog Roast for Palmarsh
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Palmarsh. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Christmas fairs
- Festive open evenings
- Family Christmas gatherings
Planning an event in Palmarsh?
Christmas hog roast in Palmarsh, slow-roasted on site
Festive events of all kinds around Palmarsh suit a hog roast, from small teams to big crowds. Typical bookings include end-of-term celebrations and club and society Christmas parties, serving rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes and crackling.
At a festive party in Palmarsh, hot rolls from the roaster go down well. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Palmarsh?
It is a generous way to say thank you.
However big or small the event in Palmarsh, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Staff Christmas do’s
- End-of-term celebrations
- Lights switch-on evenings
A winter fair at a school like Palmarsh Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Travel and any London charges
- How dietary needs are handled
Also in Palmarsh
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Label alternatives clearly
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Roast turkey can be added.
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. In Palmarsh, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so for anything later, plan lights and somewhere warm to eat.
- Ask early for a December date.
- 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
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- Parking near the cooking area
- 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.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Questions from Palmarsh
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Palmarsh?
The closest is Sandling station, roughly 2 miles away.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can you cater in Palmarsh?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
Cooking is always outdoors; guests can eat inside.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
We can: add turkey to the menu.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Palmarsh in December: what to know
Palmarsh is about 2 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Palmarsh? We cover the whole area. Palmarsh is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
A Christmas fair at Holy Cross is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. For anyone getting the train home after the party, Sandling station is about 2 miles away. Palmarsh 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. With the sea within about 2 miles, December breezes can be cold, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
This part of Kent takes in CT21, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Nickolls Road, Blackman Road and Burmarsh Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Palmarsh we cover include West Hythe (1 mile north-west), Pedlinge (1 mile north), Lympne (1 mile north-west), Berwick (1 mile north-west) and Hythe (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north), Dover (12 miles north-east), Folkestone (5 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (6 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Hythe Museum (1.6 miles east) and Lympne Castle (1.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Palmarsh include Tolsford Hill.
- Local schools include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (1.5 miles north-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards