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Christmas Party Catering in Warmlake, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party across Warmlake and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Christmas markets
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
Planning an event in Warmlake?
FAQs for Warmlake
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Warmlake?
Hollingbourne station, about 3.3 miles north-east of the centre.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What about Christmas markets?
Yes. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
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.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
The roaster stays outside under cover; serving can be indoors.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Christmas hog roast in Warmlake, slow-roasted on site
On a cold December night, hot pork and crackling are hard to beat. The roaster cooks outside under cover and carve to order for your Christmas party in Warmlake. We’re frequently asked to cater winter open days and late-night shopping events, with apple sauce, roast potatoes and hog roast rolls.
In a small place like Warmlake, 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.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A lit route to the food
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Label alternatives clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the allergen information in advance
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
Towns and villages near Warmlake
Other occasions in Warmlake
Festive bookings around Warmlake
Warmlake is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Warmlake and the surrounding area are covered for Christmas parties. We cater 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Sutton Valence Primary School, suit a hog roast. For anyone getting the train home after the party, the nearest station is Hollingbourne station, about 3.3 miles north-east. Warmlake is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Christmas parties anywhere in ME17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Warmlake Orchard, Oast Gardens and Maidstone Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Five Wents (1 mile north), Sutton Valence (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile north) and Chart Sutton (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (4.6 miles north) and The Dog Collar Museum (2.3 miles north-east).
- Local pubs include The Plough Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Roast turkey
For Christmas, roast turkey can join the pork, carved at the serving station.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
For event organisers in Warmlake
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
A hog roast or other catering?
At a winter fair, a hog roast stall is one of the most popular hot-food options. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- No surprises: everything in writing
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
The process
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Late-December sunset in Warmlake comes at about 3:50pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Name a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away