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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Aycliffe, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Aycliffe and the surrounding area.
- Open days and family days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Team-building days
Slow-roasted pork in Aycliffe
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Aycliffe
Can you do a hog roast in Western Heights LNR?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Aycliffe?
The closest is Dover Priory station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you cater in Aycliffe?
Yes, Aycliffe is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Do you need a car park?
Anywhere suitable and approved, as long as it’s outdoors.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Aycliffe
A summer party for staff in Aycliffe doesn’t have to mean a restaurant booking. A hog roast in the car park or grounds keeps everyone together. We are often asked to cater client hospitality and long-service celebrations, with hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and salads.
For farms and rural sites near Aycliffe, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Our chef carves in front of your staff, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
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 or other catering?
Next to street-food vans, carving serves the whole team fast. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Aycliffe
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
See our pricing or the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your team
The price comes down to:
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
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.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
Let us know about changes: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days.
Where the roaster can go in Aycliffe
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- Someone to meet us at reception
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Staff days in Aycliffe: access and travel
Aycliffe is about 1 mile south of Tower Hamlets, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at staff events around Aycliffe, from gardens to fields. Aycliffe is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Commuters will know that the nearest station is Dover Priory station, about 1.1 miles north-east. Within about 2 miles of the sea, sites can be windy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
Here we cover the CT17 and CT15 postcode area, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Manor Road, Mount Road and Rugby Road, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Maxton (1 mile north), Farthingloe (1 mile north-west), Church Hougham (2 miles west), Dover (2 miles north) and River (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (15 miles north-west), Folkestone (6 miles west), Deal (8 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles west), Walmer (8 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (6 miles west).
A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Old Town Gaol (1.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Aycliffe include Dover Western Heights.
- Schools near Aycliffe include Astor College for the Arts (1 mile north)
- Local pubs include Crown & Sceptre pub (0.7 miles north)
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. If your staff event in Aycliffe runs into the evening, check the light: sunset ranges from about 9:15pm in June to 3:50pm in December.
- 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
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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What else we do in Aycliffe
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards