Kent · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Challock, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your team in Challock.
- Project wrap-ups
- Client hospitality
- Family fun days
Slow-roasted pork in Challock
Corporate hog roast in Challock, carved to order
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. A hog roast does exactly that, with our staff serving and clearing. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, salads and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for site openings and retirement do’s.
Near Challock, workplaces can be far from shops, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours.
How it works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your staff, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Daytime open days in Challock are rarely affected by light, but in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We roast on site.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, keeping the queue moving.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- A contact on site
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Common questions in Challock
Which station is closest to Challock?
The closest is Wye station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Challock?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
Tell us the numbers and the time and we’ll plan around them.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Challock for staff days and open days
Challock is about 5 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. We cover staff events in Challock, as well as the surrounding area. Challock is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
Challock is about 46 miles from central London, well within our area. Among the historic houses close to Challock are Belmont House and Gardens (3.9 miles north) and Godinton House (4.5 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cover staff events in every part of the TN25 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Chapmans Close, Blind Lane and Old Clock House Green, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Pested (1 mile north), Paddock (1 mile west), Stocker's Head (3 miles west), Badlesmere (3 miles north) and Throwley Forstal (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.9 miles north-east) and William Harvey Hospital (5.6 miles south).
- Schools near Challock include The Hayesbrook School (2.2 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers pub (within half a mile south-west)
Towns and villages near Challock
Other occasions in Challock
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, everyone gets to join in. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Challock hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Challock?
You don’t need a staff kitchen, only an outdoor cooking area.
Whatever the occasion in Challock, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- End-of-project celebrations
- Family fun days
- Client and customer events
For staff and visitors coming by train, Wye station is about 3.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What crockery is supplied
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
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 we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards