Medway · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Upper Upnor
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Upper Upnor. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Work Christmas parties
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Festive open evenings
A hog roast near Upper Upnor
Upper Upnor questions
Which station is closest to Upper Upnor?
The closest is Strood station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in Lower Lines Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
Yes: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Upper Upnor
A Christmas hog roast brings hot food to a cold evening. We roast outdoors under cover and we carve hot for your festive party in Upper Upnor. Typical bookings include end-of-year team celebrations and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers, with halloumi skewers, roast turkey and roast potatoes.
Near Upper Upnor, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. The hog is roasted on site at your Christmas party, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Planning a Christmas party in Upper Upnor
Upper Upnor is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Christmas parties in Upper Upnor are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to 68 places across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Upper Upnor to Canterbury (26 miles away).
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Wainscott Primary School, hot rolls go down well. If a church like St Philip & St James is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Anywhere in ME2, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From High Street, Upnor Road and Castle Street or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Lower Upnor (1 mile north-east), Wainscott (1 mile north-west), Chattenden (1 mile north), Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east) and Cooling Street (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Chatham (3 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (5 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
A little further out are Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.6 miles south) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Upper Upnor include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Schools near Upper Upnor include Waterfront UTC (1.3 miles south-east) and Waterfront University Technical College (1.3 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Kings Arms (within half a mile east)
- Local facilities include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.4 miles south)
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
- Numbers
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Share the allergen information in advance
We set up while it’s still light, then roast through the afternoon.
Roast turkey can be added.
Nearby places to Upper Upnor
What else we do in Upper Upnor
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot food wins in winter. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Upper Upnor hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Upper Upnor?
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Work Christmas parties
Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Strood station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and any London charges
- Allergen information for every dish
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. By about 3:50pm in late December, Upper Upnor is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards