Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Appledore
Looking for a hog roast for your team in Appledore? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- End-of-project celebrations
- Summer staff parties
- Team days and away days
Slow-roasted pork in Appledore
Common questions in Appledore
How far is Appledore from London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Appledore?
The closest is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your staff will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Is a hog roast smart enough for clients?
It can be dressed up, with plates or china.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Corporate hog roast in Appledore, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast brings lunch to the workplace. We roast on site in Appledore through the morning and carve at the time you set. Typical bookings include staff thank-you lunches and client and customer events, with hog roast rolls, salads and crackling.
Rural businesses around Appledore can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
Events we cater in Appledore
We look after serving and clearing, so nobody on your team has to help.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Appledore:
- Launch days
- Family fun days
- Customer days
- Retirements and long-service awards
Central London is about 50 miles from Appledore, and we cover it as standard.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Travel and any London charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Staff days in Appledore: access and travel
Appledore is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Staff events in Appledore are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, Appledore (Kent) station is about 1.3 miles away. Historic houses near Appledore include Smallhythe Place (3.9 miles west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. Within about 6 miles of the sea, sites can be windy.
Here we cover the TN26 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. From The Street, Old Way and Court Lodge Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover staff events in Appledore Heath (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Stone Corner (3 miles west) and Brattle (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (7 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Appledore include Orlestone Forest.
Places near Appledore
Other occasions in Appledore
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. For a staff lunch in Appledore, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Think about shelter for your staff
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a plated lunch, it is less formal and normally costs less. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Planned to your running order
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
For event organisers in Appledore
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away