Medway · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Chatham, Medway
Looking for a hog roast for your team in Chatham? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Team-building days
- Team treats
- Summer staff parties
Slow-roasted pork in Chatham
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Chatham
Whether it is twenty people or a whole site, the roast is sized to fit. Tell us the numbers and the serving window and we’ll quote. We’re often asked to cater family fun days and staff thank-you lunches, with salads, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw.
Workplaces in Chatham range from offices to depots. The site needs to agree a cooking spot. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Common questions in Chatham
Which station is closest to Chatham?
Chatham station, about 1.7 miles north of the centre.
How far is Chatham from London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Where on site can you cook?
Wherever your facilities team agrees, as long as it is outdoors.
Can you feed staff and families?
Yes, a hog roast suits open days, with alternatives for everyone.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- A named contact for the day
- Shelter for the team
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
We serve on time, keeping the queue moving.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days and we will fit in.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to sandwich platters, a hog roast is hot, fresh and feels like an event. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
More for events in Chatham
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. In Chatham, summer evenings stay light until about 9:20pm, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:00pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME5 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning a team lunch in Chatham
Chatham is about 29 miles east of London, in Medway. Chatham and the surrounding area are covered for staff events. We bring hog roasts to 68 places across Medway. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
The A2 and A229 put Chatham within easy reach for us. Chatham sits roughly 29 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
For staff events in ME5, ME4, ME7 and ME1, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Luton High Street, Market Place and High Street, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A2 and A229, Chatham is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Chatham we cover include Luton (1 mile north), Hale (1 mile north-east), Darland (1 mile east), Capstone (1 mile east) and Walderslade (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Rochester (3 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles east), Strood (3 miles north-west), Park Wood (3 miles east), Twydall (3 miles north-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north). Being one of Medway’s larger places, Chatham has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you will also find Medway Maritime Hospital (1.7 miles north) and Six Poor Travellers House (2.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Chatham include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Local schools include Walderslade Girls' School (less than half a mile south-west) and Walderslade Girls' School (under half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Huntsman pub (0.9 miles north-west)
- Other local spots include Chatham Free Library (1.6 miles north) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.9 miles north-west)
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away