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Christmas Party Catering in Vigo Village, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Vigo Village and across Kent.
- Christmas family parties
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Festive open evenings
Book a hog roast in Vigo Village
Christmas hog roast in Vigo Village, carved to order
Festive events of all kinds around Vigo Village suit a hog roast, from small teams to big crowds. Typical bookings include christmas markets and year-end thank-yous, serving roast turkey, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
In a small place like Vigo Village, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Vigo Village
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Vigo Village in December: what to know
Vigo Village is about 7 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, Christmas parties around Vigo Village suit a hog roast. Vigo Village is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Vigo Village to London (23 miles away).
For colleagues travelling by train, Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 3.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station. A Christmas fair at Church of St Peter and St Paul is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Vigo Village, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Christmas parties anywhere in DA13 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on Beech Mast, Erskine Road and Admers Way, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Culverstone Green (1 mile north-west), Harvel (1 mile north), Trottiscliffe (1 mile south), Fairseat (1 mile west) and Priestwood Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (8 miles south-east), Dartford (10 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Coldrum Long Barrow (0.8 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (3.1 miles south-east).
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. By about 3:50pm in late December, Vigo Village is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- 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 in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Vigo Village questions
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Vigo Village too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
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’ll check.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What about Christmas markets?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Send us the details.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Why choose a hog roast in Vigo Village?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot food wins in winter. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why Vigo Village hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Parking near the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast turkey
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark, and we will plan it with you.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards