Kent · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Cranbrook, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team makes the food part of your staff event in Cranbrook.
- End-of-project celebrations
- Summer staff parties
- Open days and family days
Slow-roasted pork in Cranbrook
About our corporate hog roast in Cranbrook
A carving station gives a client event a sense of occasion. Add china and sides for a more formal feel. Typical bookings include family fun days and customer days, serving crackling, salads and spit-roast lamb.
Work events near Cranbrook might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. A hog roast suits all of them. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Staff days in Cranbrook: access and travel
Cranbrook is about 12 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Cranbrook and its neighbours for staff events. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Cranbrook to Canterbury (27 miles away).
With the High Weald National Landscape within about a mile, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cater staff events across TN17 and TN18. Your staff event could be at a house on High Street, Crane Lane and White Lion Yard, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For staff events just outside Cranbrook, we cover Baker's Cross (1 mile east), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south), Hartley (1 mile south-west) and Gill's Green (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (2.5 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (3.6 miles east).
- Local schools include Cranbrook Church of England Primary School (under half a mile north)
- Nearby, you will find The Crown Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Cranbrook
More for events in Cranbrook
Common questions in Cranbrook
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How far is Cranbrook from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
What will our facilities team need?
Tell us what your site asks for, and we will confirm what we can provide.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Can you feed staff and families?
Yes. Include visitors in your numbers and we’ll cater for all.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Who books corporate hog roast in Cranbrook?
It brings people together outside the office.
In Cranbrook and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Long-service celebrations
- Open days and family days
- Milestone celebrations
- Away days
Cranbrook is about 39 miles from central London, well within our area.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
- Site access
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We’ll sign in and follow site rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A named contact for the day
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a formal plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and usually better value. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Open days in Cranbrook generally finish in daylight, but in December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so late events need lighting.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away