Kent · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Birling, Kent
Give your staff a proper hog roast at your staff event in Birling. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Client and customer events
- Project wrap-ups
- Site open days
Slow-roasted pork in Birling
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to street-food vans, a hog roast feeds plenty of people quickly from one roast. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Birling hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Corporate hog roast in Birling, carved to order
Instead of booking a restaurant, bring the food to the team. A hog roast in the car park or grounds keeps everyone together. Whether it’s away days and open days and family days, we will put together a menu of crackling, coleslaw and halloumi skewers for your staff.
Rural businesses around Birling can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
What affects the price in Birling
Here’s what affects the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: use our quote form.
Birling: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Leybourne Lakes Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you come out to small places like Birling?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your staff will want somewhere dry to eat.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Where the roaster can go in Birling
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- Access through the site gates
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Workplace catering around Birling
Birling is about 6 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. Wherever your staff event is in Birling, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Birling is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 25 miles away.
Historic houses near Birling include Starkey Castle (3.9 miles north-east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: West Malling station, about 1.8 miles south, is the nearest station.
We cover staff events in every part of ME19. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Ryarsh Road, Masters Lane and Bull Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For staff events just outside Birling, we cover Paddlesworth (1 mile north), Leybourne (1 mile south-east), Lunsford (1 mile east), Snodland (2 miles north-east) and Larkfield (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (8 miles north).
A little further out are Leybourne Castle (1.1 miles south-east) and Maidstone Hospital (4.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Birling includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Local schools include The Holmesdale School (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Duke Of Wellington Public House (0.6 miles south-west)
Why choose corporate hog roast in Birling?
It feels like a treat without the cost of a restaurant.
Here’s what people in Birling most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Client and customer events
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Milestone celebrations
- Long-service celebrations
Birling sits roughly 25 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Lunchtime bookings in Birling are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:50pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. 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.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What else we do in Birling
Should I cook it myself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
Afterwards we tidy up, and leave the site clean.
If it’s a themed open day, tell us.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away