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Christmas Party Catering in Willington, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Willington and the surrounding area.
- Festive open evenings
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- New Year parties
A hog roast near Willington
How our Christmas hog roast works in Willington
From office parties to village Christmas fairs, we cater festive events around Willington. Typical bookings include year-end thank-yous and society Christmas socials, with roast turkey, roast potatoes and crackling.
In Willington, festive gatherings tend to be at home or the hall. The roaster needs a lit spot and firm ground. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook. Late-December sunset in Willington comes at about 3:50pm. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
How to prepare
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- Which meats and sides you choose
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Willington in December: what to know
Willington is about 2 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Willington? We can help. Willington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like Senacre Wood Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. Christmas fairs at a church such as St Martin's Church can book a hog roast stall. Willington 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 ME15 and ME17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Essex Road, Oxford Road and Sutton Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You’ll find Willington on the A274, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Shepway (1 mile west), Otham (1 mile south-east), Park Wood (1 mile south), Bearsted (2 miles north-east) and Weavering (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (2.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Schools near Willington include Senacre Technology College (0.7 miles south) and New Line Learning Academy (1.1 miles west)
- Local pubs include The White Horse pub (0.7 miles south-east)
For event organisers in Willington
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Willington?
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Willington and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Club and society Christmas parties
- December open days
- Christmas family parties
- Work Christmas parties
Train travellers will want to know that Bearsted station, about 1.9 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
FAQs for Willington
Which station is closest to Willington?
The closest is Bearsted station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Is Willington close to London?
About 33 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you come to Willington?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Willington and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
More for events in Willington
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away