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Christmas Hog Roast for Scragged Oak
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Scragged Oak and across Kent.
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Christmas markets
- Year-end thank-yous
Slow-roasted pork in Scragged Oak
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, slow roasting suits winter far better. 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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Scragged Oak
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so ask early. We are often asked to cater club and society Christmas parties and end-of-year team celebrations, serving roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
Near Scragged Oak, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
If the party runs late, we can hold the roast a little, so tell us about delays.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
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What affects the price in Scragged Oak
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Late-December sunset in Scragged Oak comes at about 3:50pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Christmas catering near Scragged Oak
Scragged Oak is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Kent. Christmas parties in Scragged Oak are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Scragged Oak to Canterbury (21 miles away).
If a church like Church of St Peter is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Scragged Oak, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of Kent takes in ME14. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north), Bredhurst (1 mile north-west), Dunn Street (1 mile north-west) and Lidsing (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (13 miles east), Northfleet (13 miles north-west) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Allington Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Scragged Oak includes Detling Hill and Burham Down.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Scragged Oak?
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Scragged Oak, including:
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Festive open evenings
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Christmas family parties
If people are coming by rail, Bearsted station is about 3.2 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Who carves and who serves
- What the price includes, item by item
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Where the roaster can go in Scragged Oak
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- Parking near the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Scragged Oak
Is Scragged Oak close to London?
About 32 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Levan Strice?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
When should we book our Christmas party?
December weekends go first. Send your date early.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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