Medway · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Cooling Street, Medway
Planning a hog roast for your team in Cooling Street? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Thank-you lunches
- Milestone celebrations
- Open days and family days
A hog roast near Cooling Street
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every staff event is different. What matters most:
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- Travel to Cooling Street
- Time on site
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Roughly how many people
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Corporate hog roast in Cooling Street, carved to order
Long-service awards, retirements and site openings in Cooling Street all suit a hog roast, as a simple way to say thank you. For family fun days and client hospitality, we can cook crackling, salads and halloumi skewers for your staff.
For farms and rural sites near Cooling Street, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. Timings are planned around your staff event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
If the schedule moves, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Add rotisserie chicken or lamb for choice.
FAQs for Cooling Street
Is Cooling Street too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Cooling Street?
The closest is Higham station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls are the fastest way to serve.
How does payment work for businesses?
Let us know your company’s booking requirements, and we will confirm how booking and payment work.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
For event organisers in Cooling Street
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a formal plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and usually better value. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Planned to your running order
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- No surprises: everything in writing
See how we price and the cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
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The process
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Evening staff events in Cooling Street need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:20pm in June to 3:50pm in December.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
Every staff event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Planning a team lunch in Cooling Street
Cooling Street is about 4 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. We cater staff events across Cooling Street and nearby, from gardens to fields. Cooling Street is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Higham station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre. Within reach of Cooling Street are historic houses such as Temple Manor (3.9 miles south) and Restoration House (3.9 miles south). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Staff events anywhere in ME3 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. For staff events just outside Cooling Street, we cover Cooling (1 mile north-east), Chattenden (2 miles south-east), Wainscott (2 miles south), Lower Upnor (2 miles south) and High Halstow (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south), Rochester (4 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (4 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Huguenot Museum (3.7 miles south) and French Hospital (3.8 miles south). Within reach you will find Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Local schools include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (2.2 miles south-east)
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away