Kent · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Well Head
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Well Head? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Christmas family parties
- New Year parties
- End-of-year team celebrations
A hog roast near Well Head
Christmas hog roast in Well Head, slow-roasted on site
Fridays in December go first, so contact us as soon as you know your date. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, apple sauce and roast potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater festive open evenings and club and society Christmas parties.
In a small place like Well Head, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Late-December sunset in Well Head comes at about 3:50pm. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get 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.
Planning help
Why choose a hog roast in Well Head?
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast with turkey is relaxed and easier to serve. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Well Head
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- An itemised quote
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Well Head questions
Do you come out to small places like Well Head?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Well Head?
The closest is Adisham station, roughly 2 miles away.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
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.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Planning a Christmas party in Well Head
Well Head is about 6 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater Christmas parties across Well Head and nearby, from gardens to fields. Well Head is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the closest railway station is Adisham station, roughly 2 miles south-west of the centre. A winter fair at a school like Wingham Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
This part of Kent takes in CT3. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Wingham (1 mile north-west), Twitham (1 mile east), Wingham Well (1 mile west), Broomhill (1 mile north) and Wingham Green (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are St Martins Hospital (5 miles west). Open spaces near Well Head include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Give us a contact for the evening.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Nearby places to Well Head
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What affects the price in Well Head
The price comes down to:
- Travel to Well Head
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Indoor space for eating
- A lit route to the food
- Parking near the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Who books Christmas hog roast in Well Head?
Rolls suit a mingling party.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Well Head and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Christmas family parties
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Winter open days
- New Year parties
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as St Mary's Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether plates or china are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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