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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Eastwood, 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 Eastwood.
- Long-service celebrations
- Thank-you lunches
- Customer days
Book a hog roast in Eastwood
How our corporate hog roast works in Eastwood
A carving station gives a client event a sense of occasion. With china and sides, it becomes a proper meal. Typical bookings include milestone celebrations and client hospitality, serving hog roast rolls, crackling and halloumi skewers.
Near Eastwood, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Eastwood for staff days and open days
Eastwood is about 7 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your team in Eastwood? We cover the whole area. Eastwood is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Eastwood to Canterbury (19 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Eastwood are Leeds Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Stoneacre (4.9 miles north-west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. Eastwood sits roughly 38 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Kent takes in ME17, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. For staff events just outside Eastwood, we cover Broadstone (1 mile south-east), Grafty Green (1 mile east), Ulcombe (1 mile north-west), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile north) and Liverton Street (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dog Collar Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1.6 miles east).
- Local pubs include The Provender Public House (0.5 miles west)
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What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Open days in Eastwood normally finish in daylight, but in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so late events need lighting.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
On the day, we arrive early and set up where agreed, and the roast cooks through the morning.
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:
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Eastwood
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
A hog roast or other catering?
If it’s for clients, add china, sides and a second roast for a more polished feel. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
FAQs for Eastwood
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Eastwood close to London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you feed staff and families?
We do. Include visitors in your numbers and we’ll plan for everyone.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Occasions we serve in Eastwood
It is quick to serve once carving starts, which suits fixed lunch breaks.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Eastwood, such as:
- Open days and family days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Thank-you lunches
- Client and customer events
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Harrietsham station is about 2.8 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether travel is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- If the price includes VAT
What affects the price in Eastwood
We work out each quote from:
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
- Numbers
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards