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Corporate Hog Roast for Ashbank
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Ashbank and across Kent.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Launch days
- Milestone celebrations
A hog roast near Ashbank
About our corporate hog roast in Ashbank
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. A hog roast does exactly that, and our team serves and clears. Typical bookings include site openings and long-service celebrations, serving salads, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Rural businesses around Ashbank can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Questions from Ashbank
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Ashbank?
The closest is Hollingbourne station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Ashbank?
It’s quick to serve once carving starts, which suits fixed lunch breaks.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Ashbank:
- Thank-you lunches
- Family fun days
- Client and customer events
- Long-service celebrations
Historic houses near Ashbank include Leeds Castle (0.6 miles east) and Stoneacre (1.7 miles west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Before booking anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether plates or china are included
- Allergen information for every dish
Ashbank for staff days and open days
Ashbank is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater staff events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Ashbank. Ashbank is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, Hollingbourne station, about 1.1 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Ashbank is about 35 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 2 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. Local streets include George Lane and Wykeham Grove; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Leeds (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-east), Chegworth (1 mile east) and Hollingbourne (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (12 miles east) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (0.6 miles east). The countryside around Ashbank includes Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The George Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
Give us a contact on site for the day.
If it’s a themed open day, tell us.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Nearby places to Ashbank
What else we do in Ashbank
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. If your staff event in Ashbank runs into the evening, check the light: about 9:15pm in June, 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for your team
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The number of people
- The date and time of year
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
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.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
- The date and time of the event
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A hog roast compared with other options
If it’s for clients, choose china, sides and lamb or chicken to make it more formal. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Served at the time you choose
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards