Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Appledore Heath
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team makes the food part of your staff event in Appledore Heath.
- Team-building days
- Launch days
- Staff summer days
Planning an event in Appledore Heath?
How our corporate hog roast works in Appledore Heath
At an open day, you need food that serves a lot of people quickly. One roast feeds a crowd, and our team serves and clears. On the menu are salads, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for summer team parties and customer days.
Rural businesses around Appledore Heath can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
If the schedule moves, tell us: we can hold the roast for a short time.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days and we will fit in.
How the day 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. In Appledore Heath, summer evenings stay light until about 9:15pm, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. In late September, the light goes at about 7:00pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A contact on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Appledore Heath questions
Is Appledore Heath close to London?
About 49 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Appledore Heath?
The closest is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you feed everyone in a short break?
Tell us the numbers and the time and we will make it work.
Where on site can you cook?
Most car parks and yards are fine, if there’s a level spot away from buildings and vehicles.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is hot, fresh and feels like an event. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Planned to your running order
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Places near Appledore Heath
Also in Appledore Heath
Events we cater in Appledore Heath
It gets the team out and talking.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement do’s
- Team-building days
- Team treats
- Open days and family days
Historic houses near Appledore Heath include Smallhythe Place (3.6 miles west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Appledore Heath for staff days and open days
Appledore Heath is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at staff events around Appledore Heath, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Appledore Heath to Canterbury (21 miles away).
Central London is about 49 miles from Appledore Heath. Commuters will know that Appledore (Kent) station is about 1.6 miles away.
This part of Kent takes in TN26. Whether your staff event is on School Road, Heathside and Woodchurch Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover staff events in Appledore (1 mile south), Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Brattle (2 miles north) and Brook Street (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (8 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards