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Christmas Hog Roast in Speed Gate
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Speed Gate. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Work Christmas parties
Planning an event in Speed Gate?
What affects the price in Speed Gate
The biggest factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Speed Gate
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so ask early. For club and society Christmas parties and end-of-year team celebrations, we can cook hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and roast potatoes and more.
Near Speed Gate, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
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What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In Speed Gate, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Occasions we serve in Speed Gate
It is a change from turkey and all the trimmings in a restaurant.
People around Speed Gate book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Christmas fairs
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Club and society Christmas parties
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the nearest station is Longfield station, about 2.3 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A lit route to the food
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Festive bookings around Speed Gate
Speed Gate is about 5 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Speed Gate? We cover the whole area. Speed Gate is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 18 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Longfield Academy, suit a hog roast. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Speed Gate, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Anywhere in DA3, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For Christmas parties just outside Speed Gate, we cover Fawkham Green (1 mile south-east), West Yoke (1 mile east), Ash (1 mile south-east), Maplescombe (2 miles south-west) and West Kingsdown (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (6 miles north-east), Tonbridge (12 miles south) and Northfleet (5 miles north-east).
A little further out are Darent Valley Hospital (4.5 miles north) and Eynsford Castle (2.4 miles west).
- Local pubs include The Rising Sun pub (under half a mile south-east)
Common questions in Speed Gate
Do you cater at venues 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.
What’s the nearest station to Speed Gate?
The closest is Longfield station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
We roast outdoors whatever the season. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
We can: add turkey to the menu.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
Should I cook it myself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
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.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
At a winter fair, a hog roast stall is one of the most popular hot-food options. 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, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We pack up whatever the weather.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards