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Christmas Party Catering in Smarden Bell, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Smarden Bell? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Winter fairs and markets
- Society Christmas socials
Slow-roasted pork in Smarden Bell
Occasions we serve in Smarden Bell
It’s a generous way to say thank you.
Hosts in Smarden Bell book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Winter fairs and markets
- Staff Christmas do’s
- End-of-year team celebrations
A Christmas fair at Church of St Michael is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff will carve and serve
About our Christmas hog roast in Smarden Bell
December is dark early, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. The cooking area and path need lighting. Popular choices include roast potatoes, crackling and roast turkey, and we’re regularly asked to cater winter fairs and markets and december open days.
In winter near Smarden Bell, we need firm ground and light. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
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Organising for someone else?
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
Name someone to meet us.
Add roast potatoes for a festive plate.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- A short route for our equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Smarden Bell, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so for anything later, plan lights and somewhere warm to eat.
- 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.
- We carve and serve hot when you’re ready.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
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.
Planning help
Christmas catering near Smarden Bell
Smarden Bell is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Smarden Bell? We cover the whole area. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Smarden Bell to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
A winter fair at a school like Smarden Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. For colleagues travelling by train, Headcorn station is about 2 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Smarden Bell; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
For Christmas parties in TN27, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Bell Lane and Headcorn Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Swift's Green (1 mile north), Smarden (1 mile south-east), Biddenden Green (1 mile east), Monk's Hill (1 mile south) and Lashenden (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Romden Castle (1.8 miles south-east) and Kent Firefighting Museum (2.8 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Bell Inn (less than half a mile south)
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot food wins in winter. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Smarden Bell questions
How far is Smarden Bell from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Smarden Bell too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
When should we book our Christmas party?
Very quickly, so ask early. Weekdays frequently have more availability.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards