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Christmas Hog Roast for Westwell Leacon
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party makes the food part of your Christmas party in Westwell Leacon.
- Festive family get-togethers
- Year-end thank-yous
- Winter fairs and markets
A hog roast near Westwell Leacon
About our Christmas hog roast in Westwell Leacon
Swap the set menu for a hog roast at your Christmas party in Westwell Leacon: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. We are frequently asked to cater family Christmas gatherings and work Christmas parties, serving rotisserie chicken, roast turkey and hog roast rolls.
In a small place like Westwell Leacon, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Questions from Westwell Leacon
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Westwell Leacon?
The closest is Charing station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you come to Westwell Leacon?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Westwell Leacon and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
Can we have roast turkey?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, as well as the hog.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Why choose a hog roast in Westwell Leacon?
You can combine: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Where the roaster can go in Westwell Leacon
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What else we do in Westwell Leacon
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
About the food
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Count who does not eat pork
- Label alternatives clearly
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Westwell Leacon in December: what to know
Westwell Leacon is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Christmas parties in Westwell Leacon are part of our patch. Westwell Leacon is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
A Christmas fair at Charing Methodist Church is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like The Hayesbrook School, hot rolls go down well. Westwell Leacon is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Wherever your Christmas party is in TN27, we can roast on site for your guests. For Christmas parties just outside Westwell Leacon, we cover Ram Lane (1 mile south-east), Tutt Hill (1 mile south-east), Westwell (2 miles east), Hothfield (2 miles south) and Potters Corner (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (4.8 miles west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
Events we cater in Westwell Leacon
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Westwell Leacon. Here are some of the most popular:
- Work Christmas parties
- Festive open evenings
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Charing station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Sunset in Westwell Leacon in late December is about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away