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Corporate Hog Roast for Goathurst Common
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 Goathurst Common.
- Team days and away days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Summer team parties
A hog roast near Goathurst Common
About our corporate hog roast in Goathurst Common
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. A hog roast does exactly that, and our team serves and clears. We’re often asked to cater team treats and retirement do’s, with crackling, coleslaw and hog roast rolls.
For farms and rural sites near Goathurst Common, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Questions from Goathurst Common
Is Goathurst Common close to London?
About 20 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Goathurst Common?
Sevenoaks station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you cover Goathurst Common?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls are the fastest way to serve.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We serve on time, keeping the queue moving.
China crockery is available for client events, quoted separately.
How we price a hog roast for your team
We work out each quote from:
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Goathurst Common, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Staff days in Goathurst Common: access and travel
Goathurst Common is about 3 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at staff events around Goathurst Common, from gardens to fields. Goathurst Common is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 20 miles away.
Commuters will know that the nearest station is Sevenoaks station, about 2.5 miles north-east. Within reach of Goathurst Common are historic houses such as Chartwell (2.6 miles west) and Knole House (3 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Staff events anywhere in TN14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Ide Hill (1 mile south-west), Toy's Hill (2 miles west), Brasted Chart (2 miles north-west), Sundridge (2 miles north) and Kippington (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east), Northfleet (15 miles north-east) and Swanley (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sevenoaks Hospital (3.5 miles north-east) and Chiddingstone Castle (4.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Betsom's Hill and Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Cock Inn (0.6 miles west)
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Other occasions in Goathurst Common
Who books corporate hog roast in Goathurst Common?
A proper thank-you, without a restaurant bill.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Goathurst Common, including:
- Launch days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Long-service celebrations
- Team-building days
Goathurst Common is about 20 miles from central London.
Before booking anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. After-work summer events in Goathurst Common have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer and 8:50pm in late May, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. By late September, sunset is around 7:05pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
Every staff event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: use our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with individual food vans, a hog roast feeds a lot of people quickly from one roast. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Served at the time you choose
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards