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Christmas Hog Roast for Shalmsford Street
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your Christmas party in Shalmsford Street.
- Winter open days
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Society Christmas socials
Christmas hog roast in Shalmsford Street
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Shalmsford Street
Family gatherings at Christmas can be big, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. Typical bookings include christmas family parties and winter fairs and markets, serving halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and roast turkey.
At a festive party in Shalmsford Street, a hog roast in the garden goes down well. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
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What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Christmas catering near Shalmsford Street
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your Christmas party is in Shalmsford Street, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Shalmsford Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Chartham station, about 0.5 miles north, is the nearest station. A Christmas fair at Church of St Mary is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. Shalmsford Street is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
We bring hog roasts to Christmas parties all over CT4 and the streets around it. Local streets include Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Shalmsford Street includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Artichoke Inn (within half a mile north-east)
Why choose a hog roast in Shalmsford Street?
Next to a winter barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Questions from Shalmsford Street
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Could you cook in Broadham Down?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Do hog roasts work in winter?
Yes, the roast always cooks outdoors under cover. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
What affects the price in Shalmsford Street
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Label alternatives clearly
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
A cooked roast holds for a while, so tell us about delays.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
The process
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Christmas parties in Shalmsford Street are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:50pm in December. The cooking area is lit; the route to it may need lights too.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Events we cater in Shalmsford Street
Rolls suit a mingling party.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Winter fairs and markets
- Festive family get-togethers
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Chartham Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel or access charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the price includes, item by item
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards