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Christmas Party Catering in Rough Common, Kent
Christmas hog roast in Rough Common: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Christmas markets
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Family Christmas gatherings
A hog roast near Rough Common
FAQs for Rough Common
Do you come out to small places like Rough Common?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast in Whitehall Meadows?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Do you cover Rough Common?
Yes, Rough Common is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Christmas hog roast in Rough Common, carved to order
Fridays in December go first, so get in touch as soon as you know your date. We’re often asked to cater work Christmas parties and year-end thank-yous, with halloumi skewers, roast turkey and rotisserie chicken.
Near Rough Common, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
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Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Christmas catering near Rough Common
Rough Common is about 2 miles north-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Rough Common? We can help. Rough Common is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Blean Primary School, hot rolls go down well. Train travellers will want to know that Canterbury West station, about 1.3 miles south-east, is the nearest station. With the sea within about 5 miles, December breezes can be cold, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
Here we cover the CT2 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Ross Gardens, Firtree Close and Rough Common Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Harbledown (1 mile south-east), Upper Harbledown (1 mile south-west), Hales Place (1 mile east), Wincheap (2 miles south-east) and Thanington (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south-west), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south), Whitstable (4 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (1.6 miles south-east) and Canterbury Castle (1.6 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Edmund's School (0.5 miles east) and The Archbishop's School (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Dog and Bear pub (less than half a mile south)
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In December, it is dark in Rough Common by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Vehicle access close by
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Organising for someone else?
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
A hog roast or other catering?
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Served at the time you choose
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Occasions we serve in Rough Common
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
In Rough Common and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Society Christmas socials
- Christmas fairs
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Staff Christmas do’s
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St. Gabriel draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Who carves and who serves
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards