Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Budds
Treat your staff to a proper hog roast at your staff event in Budds. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Long-service celebrations
- Family fun days
- End-of-project celebrations
Planning an event in Budds?
Common questions in Budds
Is Budds too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Budds close to London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you set up in our car park?
A car park, yard or grounds typically works, if there is a level spot away from buildings and vehicles.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Corporate hog roast in Budds, slow-roasted on site
Instead of booking a restaurant, bring the food to the team. Keep everyone on site with a hog roast. On the menu are crackling, coleslaw and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for customer days and retirements and long-service awards.
At country workplaces around Budds, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Perfect for your staff event in Budds
It needs no kitchen on site, just an outdoor spot.
Here’s what people in Budds most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Milestone celebrations
- Family fun days
- Long-service celebrations
Within reach of Budds are historic houses such as Ightham Mote (0.9 miles north-east) and Knole House (2.6 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What crockery is supplied
- The space, cover and access they need
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the site as we found it.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch, quoted separately.
Workplace catering around Budds
Budds is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cater staff events of every size in Budds. Budds is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
Budds sits roughly 23 miles from central London. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Hildenborough station, about 2.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Here we cover the TN11 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Close by, we cover staff events in Shipbourne (1 mile east), Underriver (1 mile west), Bitchet Green (1 mile north), Coldharbour (1 mile south) and Ivy Hatch (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (14 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
A little further out are Sevenoaks Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Ightham Court (3.5 miles north). Open spaces near Budds include Barden Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Chaser Public House (0.9 miles east)
How we price a hog roast for your team
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
- The number of people
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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Also in Budds
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- Sign-off for outside caterers
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. After-work summer events in Budds have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer and 8:50pm in late May, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. By late September, sunset is around 7:05pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- 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 pack away and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
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.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards