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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Gushmere, Kent
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Gushmere. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- New premises openings
- Thank-you lunches
- Project wrap-ups
A hog roast near Gushmere
Corporate hog roast in Gushmere, carved to order
A carving station gives a client event a sense of occasion. With china and sides, it becomes a proper meal. Whether it is client and customer events and team days and away days, we can cook salads, coleslaw and crackling for your staff.
Near Gushmere, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a hog roast a real treat. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Should I cook it myself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Perfect for your staff event in Gushmere
You do not need a staff kitchen, only an outdoor cooking area.
Here’s what people in Gushmere most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Team treats
- Client and customer events
- Long-service celebrations
- Project wrap-ups
For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Selling station, roughly 0.6 miles east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Evening staff events in Gushmere need light after sunset: about 9:15pm in June, 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Gushmere
Is Gushmere close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Gushmere?
The closest is Selling station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you work to our lunch time?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls keep service quick.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you cater in Gushmere?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
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.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Sign-off for outside caterers
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
For event organisers in Gushmere
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Business events near Gushmere
Gushmere is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, staff events around Gushmere suit a hog roast. Gushmere is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Gushmere to Canterbury (7 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Belmont House and Gardens (3.6 miles west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. Gushmere sits roughly 47 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over the ME13 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Selling Road and Vicarage Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For staff events just outside Gushmere, we cover Crouch (1 mile north-east), Selling (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-east), South Street (1 mile east) and Hogben's Hill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Gushmere includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles east)
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Next to sandwich platters, hot carved pork feels much more special. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Nearby places to Gushmere
More for events in Gushmere
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards