Medway · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Capstone
Corporate hog roast in Capstone: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- New premises openings
- Thank-you lunches
- Customer days
Planning an event in Capstone?
Corporate hog roast in Capstone, slow-roasted on site
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. A hog roast does exactly that, and our team serves and clears. We’re frequently asked to cater client and customer events and summer team parties, serving halloumi skewers, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
For farms and rural sites near Capstone, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
What else we do in Capstone
Common questions in Capstone
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Capstone close to London?
About 30 miles from central London.
Can you work to our lunch time?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls keep service quick.
How do we book for a business?
Let us know your company’s booking requirements, and we’ll explain the booking terms.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you cover Capstone?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Capstone and Medway. Send us the address for a quote.
Perfect for your staff event in Capstone
It needs no kitchen on site, just an outdoor spot.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Capstone, such as:
- Thank-you lunches
- Project wrap-ups
- Open days and family days
- Team days and away days
Central London is about 30 miles from Capstone.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What the price includes, item by item
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Business events near Capstone
Capstone is about 1 mile south-west of Gillingham, in Medway. We cover staff events in Capstone, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to 68 places across Medway. Our bookings stretch from Capstone to Canterbury (23 miles away).
Within reach of Capstone are historic houses such as Restoration House (3.1 miles north-west) and Temple Manor (3.8 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 2 miles north of the centre. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cover staff events in every part of the ME7 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Capstone, we also cover Darland (1 mile north), Hale (1 mile north-west), Hempstead (1 mile south-east), Gillingham (1 mile north-east) and Chatham (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Rochester (4 miles north-west), Strood (4 miles north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north), Rochester Riverside (3 miles north-west), Peters Village (4 miles west) and Brompton (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Medway Maritime Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (2.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Capstone includes Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Schools near Capstone include Chatham Grammar School for Girls (1.2 miles north-west) and The Robert Napier School (1.4 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Star pub (1 mile north)
- Other local spots include Chatham Free Library (1.9 miles north-west)
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Daytime open days in Capstone are rarely affected by light, though in winter it is dark by about 3:50pm, so late events need lighting.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- On the day we set up and roast through the morning.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a plated lunch, it is less formal and normally costs less. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Capstone hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every staff event is different. The main factors are:
- Travel to Capstone
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
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. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every staff event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: use our quote form.
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A contact on site
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away