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Corporate Hog Roast in Blean
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Corporate hog roast in Blean.
- Open days and family days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Team-building days
Corporate hog roast in Blean
How our corporate hog roast works in Blean
At an open day, you need food that serves a lot of people quickly. One roast feeds a crowd, and our team serves and clears. We’re often asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and summer team parties, serving spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and crackling.
Near Blean, workplaces can be far from shops, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. The carving happens right in front of your staff, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
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Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with a formal plated lunch, it’s less formal and normally costs less. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your staff, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Evening staff events in Blean need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:15pm in June to 3:50pm in December.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Give us a contact on site for the day, so we can find you quickly.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Common questions in Blean
Can you do a hog roast in Tyler Hill Meadow?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls keep service quick.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A named contact for the day
- Shelter for the team
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Blean
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Blean
- Time on site
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Business events near Blean
Blean is about 3 miles north-west of Canterbury, in Kent. A hog roast suits staff events around Blean, whatever the venue. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Central London is about 51 miles from Blean, and we cover it as standard. By road, Blean is on or near the A290, which makes it easy for us to reach. The coast is within about 4 miles, and open sites can be breezy.
We cater staff events across CT2 and the streets around it. Your staff event could be at a house on Westfield, School Lane and Vicarage Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Blean sits on or near the A290, which makes travel to your staff event easy. Other places close to Blean we cover include Honey Hill (1 mile north-west), Tyler Hill (1 mile east), Denstroude (1 mile north-west), Hackington (1 mile east) and Yorkletts (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north), Faversham (7 miles west) and Herne Bay (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sidney Cooper Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Blean include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Edmund's School (1.3 miles south-east) and The Archbishop's School (1.6 miles south-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards