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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Broadwater Down, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your team in Broadwater Down? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Milestone celebrations
- Retirement do’s
- Team days and away days
Slow-roasted pork in Broadwater Down
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Broadwater Down
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 are frequently asked to cater away days and summer team parties, with spit-roast lamb, coleslaw and hog roast rolls.
For businesses around Broadwater Down, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Tell us about the site and access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your staff.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN2 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Towns and villages near Broadwater Down
Other occasions in Broadwater Down
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast keeps everyone on site and saves travel. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Planning a team lunch in Broadwater Down
Broadwater Down is about 1 mile south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Wherever your staff event is in Broadwater Down, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 26 miles away.
By road, Broadwater Down is on or near the A267, which makes it easy for us to reach. For staff and visitors coming by train, Tunbridge Wells station, about 0.9 miles north-east, is the nearest station. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Kent takes in TN2, TN4 and TN1, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Your staff event could be at a house on Frant Road, Eridge Road and Ramslye Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Broadwater Down sits on or near the A267, so getting the roaster to your staff event is simple. Other places close to Broadwater Down we cover include Hawkenbury (1 mile east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile north-east), Rusthall (2 miles north-west), Langton Green (2 miles north-west) and Bells Yew Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (12 miles north), Tonbridge (6 miles north), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (7 miles north-east), Southborough (3 miles north) and Edenbridge (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are The Corn Exchange (0.5 miles north-east) and The Amelia (1.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include Rose Hill School (1.5 miles north) and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (1.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include Sir Alf Ramsey pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Broadwater Down?
It brings people together outside the office.
Here’s what people in Broadwater Down most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Summer team parties
- Launch days
- Team treats
- Team-building days
Among the historic houses close to Broadwater Down are Groombridge Place (2.7 miles west) and Penshurst Place (4.9 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for every dish
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Plates, china and cutlery
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Daytime open days in Broadwater Down are rarely affected by light, but in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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 tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Broadwater Down questions
How far is Broadwater Down from London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Dunorlan Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Tell us the numbers and the time and we’ll plan around them.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away