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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Hales Place, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Hales Place and across Kent.
- Client hospitality
- End-of-project celebrations
- Long-service celebrations
Corporate hog roast in Hales Place
Corporate hog roast in Hales Place, carved to order
Instead of booking a restaurant, bring the food to the team. Keep everyone on site with a hog roast. We are often asked to cater milestone celebrations and staff summer days, serving crackling, coleslaw and salads.
For businesses around Hales Place, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Let us know about the site. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours.
How it works
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. If your staff event in Hales Place runs into the evening, check the light: sunset ranges from about 9:15pm in June to 3:50pm in December.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your staff
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We serve on time, keeping the queue moving.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Business events near Hales Place
Hales Place is about 1 mile north of Canterbury, in Kent. Hosts in Hales Place book us for staff events of all sizes. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Central London is about 53 miles from Hales Place. The coast is within about 6 miles, and open sites can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
We cover staff events in every part of the CT2 and CT1 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your staff event is on Downs Road, Godden Road and Tunstall Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Hales Place, we also cover Canterbury (1 mile south), Harbledown (1 mile south-west), Rough Common (1 mile west), Wincheap (2 miles south) and Upper Harbledown (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south) and Ramsgate (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south) and Canterbury Castle (1.4 miles south). The countryside around Hales Place includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include Archbishop's School (less than half a mile south-west) and St Edmund's School (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include Ye Olde Beverlie Inn (under half a mile south)
Common questions in Hales Place
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is Hales Place close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Where on site can you cook?
Anywhere suitable and approved, outdoors and under cover.
How do we book for a business?
Contact us with your details, and we will set out the terms with your quote.
What about family fun days?
Yes, a hog roast suits open days, with alternatives for everyone.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why Hales Place hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
See our pricing or the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Send us the date, the address or CT2 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Events we cater in Hales Place
You don’t need a staff kitchen, only an outdoor cooking area.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Hales Place. Here are some of the most popular:
- Retirement do’s
- Summer team parties
- Client hospitality
- Team treats
For staff and visitors coming by train, Canterbury West station is about 0.8 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Who carves and who serves
- What crockery is supplied
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Any travel or access charges
Also near Hales Place
More for events in Hales Place
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away