Kent · England
Christmas Party Catering in Strood, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Strood and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Office Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- End-of-year team celebrations
Christmas hog roast for Strood
Occasions we serve in Strood
It makes a work party feel generous.
Hosts in Strood book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Winter fairs and markets
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Year-end thank-yous
- Christmas family parties
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Rolvenden Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
Before booking anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Staffing on the day
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Christmas hog roast in Strood, carved to order
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Strood suit a hog roast stall: hot food in the hand on a cold evening. Popular choices include roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and roast turkey, and we’re regularly asked to cater end-of-term celebrations and december open days.
In a small place like Strood, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Towns and villages near Strood
What else we do in Strood
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Light by the serving table
- Indoor space for eating
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Strood
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. A lunchtime Christmas party in Strood is the only one in good daylight, as it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Send final numbers in good time
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. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Strood
Do you come out to small places like Strood?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
We cook outside, but can typically serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
We roast outdoors whatever the season. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
What about Christmas markets?
We do. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Mix and match: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Christmas catering near Strood
Strood is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Strood for Christmas parties. Strood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Parish Church of St Mary draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Strood; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
We cater Christmas parties across the TN17 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Rolvenden Hill and Tenterden Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Rolvenden (1 mile south-west), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south), West Cross (1 mile west), Parkgate (2 miles north) and Broad Tenterden (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (11 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north) and Kennington (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are The C.M Booth Collection (1 mile south-west) and Benenden Hospital (2.4 miles north-west).
- Local schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (2.3 miles north-east)
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away