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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Barfrestone, Kent
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 Barfrestone.
- Away days
- Thank-you lunches
- Retirement do’s
Corporate hog roast for Barfrestone
Corporate hog roast in Barfrestone, slow-roasted on site
Instead of booking a restaurant, bring the food to the team. A hog roast in the car park or grounds keeps everyone together. Typical bookings include client and customer events and team-building days, with spit-roast lamb, crackling and hog roast rolls.
For farms and rural sites near Barfrestone, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
How we price a hog roast for your team
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Towns and villages near Barfrestone
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A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. For a staff lunch in Barfrestone, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
Every staff event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, everyone gets to join in. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
For event organisers in Barfrestone
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
FAQs for Barfrestone
Do you come out to small places like Barfrestone?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Barfrestone close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- 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.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Occasions we serve in Barfrestone
Service is fast, which suits fixed lunch breaks.
In Barfrestone and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Team treats
- Retirement do’s
- Site open days
- Client hospitality
For staff and visitors coming by train, the nearest station is Shepherds Well station, about 1.3 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether travel is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
Planning a team lunch in Barfrestone
Barfrestone is about 5 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Barfrestone is well within our area for staff events and the places nearby. Barfrestone is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Barfrestone to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
Within reach of Barfrestone are historic houses such as Goodnestone Park (2.7 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers. Central London is about 61 miles from Barfrestone, and we cover it as standard. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Staff events anywhere in CT15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Barfrestone we cover include Frogham (1 mile north-west), Elvington (1 mile east), Nonington (1 mile north-west), Snowdown (2 miles north-west) and Woolage Village (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (5 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Buckland Hospital (5.5 miles south-east).
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards