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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Congelow, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your team turns the food into a centrepiece of your staff event in Congelow.
- Summer team parties
- Site open days
- Retirement do’s
Book a hog roast in Congelow
Congelow: your questions answered
How far is Congelow from London?
About 30 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Congelow?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is a hog roast smart enough for clients?
It can be as relaxed or polished as you like, with plates or china.
What about staff who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What paperwork do you provide for our site?
Let us know your site’s requirements, and we will tell you what we can send.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your staff event for a quote.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
About our corporate hog roast in Congelow
Most teams have a set break, so the roast is timed to the minute and serve quickly. Rolls are the quickest way to serve. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, salads and hog roast rolls, and we’re often booked for retirement do’s and project wrap-ups.
Near Congelow, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your staff.
For event organisers in Congelow
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
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Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A picture of the cooking area
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Congelow
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Access through the site gates
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- A contact on site
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Perfect for your staff event in Congelow
It feels like a treat without the cost of a restaurant.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Congelow. Here are some of the most popular:
- Milestone celebrations
- Team treats
- Retirement do’s
- Client and customer events
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Yalding station is about 1 mile away.
Before booking anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- The full menu and the sides
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
Planning for dietary needs
Some staff will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
We set up on the agreed spot, frequently first thing, and the roast cooks through the morning.
China crockery is available for client events.
Workplace catering around Congelow
Congelow is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Congelow and the surrounding area are covered for staff events. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Congelow to Canterbury (28 miles away).
Congelow sits roughly 30 miles from central London.
We cater staff events across the ME18 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Congelow we cover include Benover (1 mile south-east), Yalding (1 mile north), Laddingford (1 mile south-west), Hunton (1 mile east) and Nettlestead Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Teapot Island (0.6 miles north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (4.3 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bull Public House (0.5 miles north)
Why choose a hog roast in Congelow?
Next to street-food vans, a hog roast feeds a lot of people quickly from one roast. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Congelow
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Lunchtime bookings in Congelow are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We roast on site.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We clear up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: send us your details through our quote form.
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- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards