Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Chalk
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your team in Chalk.
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Client and customer events
- Team days and away days
Corporate hog roast for Chalk
About our corporate hog roast in Chalk
Workplaces have rules, and we work to them: access, gas cooking and the cooking area. Tell us what your facilities team needs. Popular choices include coleslaw, crackling and halloumi skewers, and we are frequently booked for retirements and long-service awards and milestone celebrations.
At country workplaces around Chalk, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Daytime open days in Chalk are rarely affected by light, though in winter it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Get in touch with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We clear up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Think about shelter for your staff
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Towns and villages near Chalk
More for events in Chalk
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Who books corporate hog roast in Chalk?
Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options are available.
Whatever the occasion in Chalk, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Site open days
- New premises openings
- Customer days
Chalk is about 22 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
Chalk questions
Is Chalk close to London?
About 22 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast in Shorne Woods Country Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you come to Chalk?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Chalk and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast keeps everyone on site and saves travel. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Planning a team lunch in Chalk
Chalk is about 1 mile east of Gravesend, in Kent. We cover staff events in Chalk, along with the towns and villages around it. Chalk is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
Within reach of Chalk are historic houses such as Cobham College (2.8 miles south) and Temple Manor (4.4 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Gravesend station, about 2 miles west.
For staff events in DA12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. From Chalk Road, Castle Lane and Orlick Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For staff events just outside Chalk, we cover Upper Ifield (1 mile south), Thong (1 mile south), Shorne (1 mile south-east), Shorne Ridgeway (2 miles south-east) and Higham (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Northfleet (3 miles west) and Swanley (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Rochester Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Gravesham Museum (1.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Chalk include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Nearby schools include Westcourt Primary School (0.8 miles west) and St John's Catholic Comprehensive (1.1 miles west)
What affects the price in Chalk
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
Send us the date, the address or DA12 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Chalk
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away