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Christmas Hog Roast for Tower Hamlets
Christmas hog roast in Tower Hamlets: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Late-night shopping events
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Office Christmas parties
A hog roast near Tower Hamlets
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Tower Hamlets
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Tower Hamlets, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
About our Christmas hog roast in Tower Hamlets
At a Christmas fair or lights switch-on in Tower Hamlets, a hog roast draws a queue: warm rolls when it’s cold outside. We serve roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls, and we’re regularly asked to cater family Christmas gatherings and society Christmas socials.
Around Tower Hamlets, Christmas parties are frequently at home, the village hall or a club. The roaster needs a lit spot and firm ground. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. With sunset at about 3:50pm in December, most Christmas parties in Tower Hamlets are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- 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.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Tower Hamlets questions
What’s the nearest station to Tower Hamlets?
Tower Hamlets has its own station: Dover Priory station.
How far is Tower Hamlets from London?
About 65 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Is lighting needed?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
Can we have roast turkey?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, alongside the pork.
Events we cater in Tower Hamlets
It’s a change from turkey and all the trimmings in a restaurant.
Here’s what people in Tower Hamlets most often book a hog roast for:
- Festive family get-togethers
- New Year parties
- December open days
- Year-end thank-yous
If people are coming by rail, Tower Hamlets has its own station, Dover Priory station.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- Any travel or access charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Exactly what’s included in the price
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a restaurant booking, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is frequently better value. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Places near Tower Hamlets
Other occasions in Tower Hamlets
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Where the roaster can go in Tower Hamlets
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Tower Hamlets
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast turkey
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Christmas parties in Tower Hamlets: local tips
Tower Hamlets is about 1 mile south of Dover, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Tower Hamlets? We can help. Tower Hamlets is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul can book a hog roast stall. With the A256 nearby, December journeys to Tower Hamlets are straightforward. The coast is within about a mile of Tower Hamlets, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
Christmas parties anywhere in CT17, CT16 and CT15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on Cow Lane, Odo Road and Eric Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A256, Tower Hamlets is easy for us to reach. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Charlton-in-Dover (1 mile north-east), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles south-west) and Walmer (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Dover Castle (1 mile east) and Royal Victoria Hospital (less than half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
- Schools near Tower Hamlets include Dover Grammar School for Girls (within half a mile north-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Eagle Inn (under half a mile north-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away