Medway · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Grain
Planning a hog roast for your team in Grain? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Retirement do’s
- Staff summer days
- Milestone celebrations
A hog roast near Grain
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Corporate hog roast in Grain, carved to order
A corporate hog roast feeds a team without anyone leaving site. We set up in a car park, yard or courtyard in Grain, roast through the morning and carve at the time you set. Popular choices include salads, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and typical bookings are for retirements and long-service awards and customer days.
For farms and rural sites near Grain, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. For a staff lunch in Grain, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Let us know about tight access
- Think about shelter for your staff
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A contact on site
- Shelter for the team
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the site as we found it.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with individual food vans, carving serves the whole team fast. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Grain hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Served at the time you choose
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Towns and villages near Grain
Other occasions in Grain
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Staff days in Grain: access and travel
Grain is about 5 miles north-west of Minster, in Medway. Wherever your staff event is in Grain, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 68 towns and villages in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Grain to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
For staff and visitors coming by train, the nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea station, about 2.1 miles south-east.
This part of Medway takes in ME3, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, Power Station Road and Chapel Road; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Wallend (1 mile west), Blue Town (2 miles south-east), Sheerness (2 miles south-east), Queenborough (3 miles south-east) and Rushenden (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (8 miles south-west), Chatham (10 miles south-west), Rochester (10 miles south-west), Rainham (8 miles south-west), Strood (11 miles south-west) and Luton (10 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bluetown Heritage Centre (1.8 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hogarth Inn (under half a mile north-west)
Common questions in Grain
How far is Grain from London?
About 35 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Grain?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can it be more formal?
It can be as relaxed or polished as you like, depending on the crockery and menu.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your staff will want somewhere dry to eat.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you send documents for facilities?
Tell us what your site asks for, and we will tell you what we can send.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards