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Christmas Party Catering in Sissinghurst, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Sissinghurst? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Work Christmas parties
- Festive family get-togethers
- End-of-year team celebrations
Christmas hog roast for Sissinghurst
Christmas hog roast in Sissinghurst, carved to order
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. We’re frequently asked to cater staff Christmas do’s and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers, with rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and crackling.
Near Sissinghurst, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a restaurant booking, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why Sissinghurst hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Where the roaster can go in Sissinghurst
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- A lit route to the food
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Sissinghurst
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. A lunchtime Christmas party in Sissinghurst is the only one in good daylight, as it is dark by about 3:50pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Festive bookings around Sissinghurst
Sissinghurst is about 11 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Sissinghurst and its neighbours for Christmas parties. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
A Christmas fair at Church of the Holy Trinity is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. If people are coming by rail, Staplehurst station is about 4.3 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Sissinghurst; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Christmas parties anywhere in TN17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Your Christmas party could be at a house on The Street, Milkhouse Cottages and Cobnut Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For Christmas parties just outside Sissinghurst, we cover Wilsley Pound (1 mile west), Cranbrook Common (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (1 mile south-west), Knox Bridge (2 miles north) and Colliers Green (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (1.1 miles east) and Benenden Hospital (3.1 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The Bull Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
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Sissinghurst: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Sissinghurst from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Tell us the pitch and how food will be paid for.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Label alternatives clearly
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Sissinghurst?
It’s a generous way to say thank you.
Here’s what people in Sissinghurst most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Christmas fairs
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Festive open evenings
- Staff Christmas do’s
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Cranbrook School, hot rolls go down well.
Before booking anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away