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Christmas Hog Roast in Sutton Valence
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Sutton Valence and the surrounding area.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
A hog roast near Sutton Valence
What affects the price in Sutton Valence
Each price is built from:
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Travel to Sutton Valence
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Christmas hog roast in Sutton Valence, slow-roasted on site
A Christmas hog roast brings hot food to a cold evening. The roaster cooks outside under cover and carve to order for your Christmas party in Sutton Valence. On the menu are roast potatoes, hog roast rolls and crackling, and typical bookings are for winter open days and sports club Christmas do’s.
In winter near Sutton Valence, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
A hog roast or other catering?
Mix and match: turkey and pork together. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Sutton Valence in December: what to know
Sutton Valence is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Sutton Valence is well within our area for Christmas parties and the places nearby. Sutton Valence is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Staplehurst station, about 3.4 miles south-west, is the nearest station. If a church like Church of St Mary is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Sutton Valence; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Anywhere in ME17, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include High Street, Lower Road and School Lane; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Warmlake (1 mile north), Five Wents (1 mile north), Chart Sutton (1 mile north-west), Langley Heath (2 miles north) and Langley (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Dog Collar Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sutton Valence Castle (under half a mile east).
- Nearby, you will find Clothworkers Arms (less than half a mile west)
Nearby places to Sutton Valence
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Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
Name someone to meet us, especially for an office party.
Roast turkey can be added.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Sutton Valence
What’s the nearest station to Sutton Valence?
Staplehurst station, about 3.4 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Sutton Valence?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can the food be served indoors?
Serving inside is generally fine with the venue’s agreement.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Parking near the cooking area
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- A lit route to the food
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Christmas parties in Sutton Valence are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:50pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
A closer look at the menu
Roast turkey
For Christmas, roast turkey can join the pork, carved at the serving station.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away