Medway · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Wainscott
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Wainscott? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Festive family get-togethers
A hog roast near Wainscott
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Wainscott
What’s the nearest station to Wainscott?
The closest is Strood station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Could you cook in Broomhill Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is lighting needed?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
Do you cover Wainscott?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
What about Christmas markets?
We do. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
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.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Wainscott
We plan for winter weather: we cook under cover, and guests eat somewhere warm. A hall, office or marquee works well. Typical bookings include end-of-year team celebrations and winter fairs and markets, with roast potatoes, hog roast rolls and roast turkey.
At a festive party in Wainscott, hot rolls from the roaster go down well. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
Nearby places to Wainscott
Other occasions in Wainscott
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Christmas catering near Wainscott
Wainscott is about 2 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Hosts in Wainscott book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. We cover 68 places in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
If people are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Strood station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west of the centre. A winter fair at a school like Wainscott Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
For Christmas parties in ME2 and ME3, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Hoo Road, Holly Road and Leigh Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Upper Upnor (1 mile south-east), Lower Upnor (1 mile east), Chattenden (1 mile north-east), Cooling Street (2 miles north) and Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Huguenot Museum (1.6 miles south) and French Hospital (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Wainscott includes Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Schools near Wainscott include Temple School (0.9 miles west) and The Hundred of Hoo Academy (1.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Royal Oak pub (0.6 miles south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.4 miles south-west) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.8 miles south)
Perfect for your Christmas party in Wainscott
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Wainscott:
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Christmas family parties
- December open days
- Christmas markets
If a church like St Philip & St James is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Any travel or access charges
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. By about 3:50pm in late December, Wainscott is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Wainscott, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- Vehicle access close by
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, and cook into the evening.
Roast turkey can be added.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re 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.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away