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Corporate Hog Roast for Etchinghill
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Corporate hog roast in Etchinghill.
- Away days
- Open days and family days
- Customer days
A hog roast near Etchinghill
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Corporate hog roast in Etchinghill, slow-roasted on site
Workplaces have rules, and we work to them: access, gas cooking and the cooking area. Pass on your site’s requirements. For site openings and project wrap-ups, we will put together a menu of crackling, halloumi skewers and salads for your staff.
For farms and rural sites near Etchinghill, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Open days in Etchinghill normally finish in daylight, but in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so late events need lighting.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
- Menu choices and extras
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
Staff days in Etchinghill: access and travel
Etchinghill is about 3 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. We cater staff events across Etchinghill and nearby. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Etchinghill to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Etchinghill are Acrise Place (2.4 miles north-east) and Westenhanger Castle (3 miles south-west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. Etchinghill is about 58 miles from central London. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 4 miles of the sea, sites can be windy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
For staff events in CT18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many staff. Local streets include St Marys Close, Meriden Walk and St Marys Drive; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Lyminge (1 mile north), Postling (1 mile west), Woodland (2 miles north-west), Skeete (2 miles north-west) and Ottinge (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (9 miles east), Folkestone (4 miles south-east), Deal (15 miles north-east) and Hythe (3 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Victoria Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (1.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Etchinghill include Tolsford Hill.
- Local schools include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (2.4 miles south-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Also in Etchinghill
Who books corporate hog roast in Etchinghill?
A proper thank-you, without a restaurant bill.
Here’s what people in Etchinghill most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Summer team parties
- Thank-you lunches
- New premises openings
- Retirement do’s
Commuters will know that the closest railway station is Sandling station, roughly 2 miles south-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether VAT is included
Etchinghill: your questions answered
Is Etchinghill too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What about staff who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you cater in Etchinghill?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away