Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Finglesham
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 Finglesham.
- Thank-you lunches
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Customer days
A hog roast near Finglesham
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Finglesham
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. One roast feeds a crowd, with our staff serving and clearing. Typical bookings include away days and summer team parties, serving hog roast rolls, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
Rural businesses around Finglesham can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Workplace catering around Finglesham
Finglesham is about 2 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, staff events around Finglesham suit a hog roast. Finglesham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Finglesham to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Sandwich station, roughly 2.4 miles north of the centre. Among the historic houses close to Finglesham are Walmer Castle (3.4 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers. The coast is within about 3 miles, and open sites can be breezy.
For staff events in CT14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Close by, we cover staff events in Marley (1 mile south-west), Hacklinge (1 mile north-east), Ham (1 mile north-west), Northbourne (1 mile south) and Sholden Meadows (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (9 miles north).
A little further out are Deal Museum (2.5 miles east) and Sandown Castle (2.4 miles east). The countryside around Finglesham includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Schools near Finglesham include Sandwich Technology School (2 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Crown Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
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.
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Open days in Finglesham normally finish in daylight, but in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We clear up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Finglesham
It feels like a treat without the cost of a restaurant.
However big or small the event in Finglesham, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Site openings
- Team days and away days
- Summer team parties
- Staff thank-you lunches
Finglesham sits roughly 65 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Any travel or access charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- Staffing on the day
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Share the allergen information with the team
Let us know about changes: we can hold the roast for a short time.
If it’s a themed open day, tell us and we’ll fit in.
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a 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, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Finglesham hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our prices page or the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
What affects the price in Finglesham
The price comes down to:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Towns and villages near Finglesham
What else we do in Finglesham
Finglesham: your questions answered
Is Finglesham close to London?
About 65 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Finglesham 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 roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can a company book?
Let us know your company’s booking requirements, and we’ll confirm how booking and payment work.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away