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Christmas Hog Roast for Westbere
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Westbere. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Office Christmas parties
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Christmas fairs
Book a hog roast in Westbere
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
Roast turkey
At Christmas, add roast turkey alongside the hog, carved to order for a festive feel.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Westbere
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. We will need light around the serving area. Whether it’s winter open days and family Christmas gatherings, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken for your guests.
In a small place like Westbere, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Occasions we serve in Westbere
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Westbere, such as:
- Festive open evenings
- New Year parties
- Christmas markets
- Late-night shopping events
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Spires Academy, suit a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Label alternatives clearly
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- Vehicle access close by
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Towns and villages near Westbere
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Christmas parties in Westbere: local tips
Westbere is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Westbere and its neighbours for Christmas parties. Westbere is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of All Saints can book a hog roast stall. For anyone getting the train home after the party, Sturry station, about 1.2 miles south-west, is the nearest station. The coast is within about 5 miles of Westbere, and winter sea winds can be bitter, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
Anywhere in CT2, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Island Road, Pennington Close and Bushy Hill Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Westbere, we also cover Hersden (1 mile north-east), Sturry (1 mile west), Calcott (2 miles north-west), Broad Oak (2 miles west) and Stodmarsh (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Canterbury Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (3.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Westbere includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Frank Montgomery School (within half a mile north-east) and Hersden Village Primary School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn (under half a mile south)
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Each price is built from:
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- How many people are eating
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote: use our quote form.
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your Christmas party in Westbere. Christmas parties in Westbere are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:50pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Questions from Westbere
What’s the nearest station to Westbere?
Sturry station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Westbere?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
Hot food suits winter perfectly, as long as guests have shelter.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
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 don’t offer halal meat.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards