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Corporate Hog Roast for Aylesford
Looking for a hog roast for your team in Aylesford? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Project wrap-ups
- Client hospitality
- Staff thank-you lunches
A hog roast near Aylesford
How our corporate hog roast works in Aylesford
Most teams have a set break, so the roast is timed to the minute and serve quickly. Rolls are the quickest way to serve. We’re often asked to cater family fun days and customer days, with crackling, salads and spit-roast lamb.
Around Aylesford, teams work at farms, workshops and units. It works at any of them. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every staff event is different. The main factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME20 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Towns and villages near Aylesford
More for events in Aylesford
Events we cater in Aylesford
A proper thank-you, without a restaurant bill.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Away days
- Family fun days
- Milestone celebrations
- Retirement do’s
Nearby historic houses include Starkey Castle (4.5 miles north). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Before booking anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- 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
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We set up on the agreed spot, frequently first thing, and the roast cooks through the morning.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Aylesford
Is Aylesford close to London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you feed staff and families?
We do. Give us total numbers and we will cater for all.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you feed everyone in a short break?
Tell us the numbers and the time and we’ll plan around them.
Staff days in Aylesford: access and travel
Aylesford is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Aylesford. Aylesford is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Aylesford to Canterbury (26 miles away).
For colleagues arriving by train, Aylesford has its own station, Aylesford station. Aylesford sits roughly 28 miles from central London, well within our area. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cater staff events across ME20. Local streets include Station Road, High Street and Hall Road; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Aylesford, we also cover Ditton (1 mile west), Allington (1 mile south-east), East Malling (2 miles west), Well Street (2 miles south-west) and Fant (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Allington Castle (1.7 miles east) and Medway megaliths (1.7 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Nearby schools include Aylesford School (within half a mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Access through the site gates
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- A contact on site
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Aylesford
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some staff will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll 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.
Why choose a hog roast in Aylesford?
Next to street-food vans, a hog roast feeds plenty of people quickly from one roast. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your staff event. For a staff lunch in Aylesford, daylight isn’t 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 9:20pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away