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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Halfway Houses, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for your team in Halfway Houses? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Client and customer events
- Milestone celebrations
- Summer staff parties
Planning an event in Halfway Houses?
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Halfway Houses
A corporate hog roast feeds a team without anyone leaving site. We roast on site in Halfway Houses through the morning and serve at your lunch break. Popular choices include salads, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls, and we’re regularly asked to cater team treats and site open days.
Around Halfway Houses, teams work at farms, workshops and units. A hog roast suits all of them. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your staff.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
On the day, we arrive early and set up where agreed, then roast through the morning.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
Questions from Halfway Houses
How far is Halfway Houses from London?
About 38 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Barton's Point Coastal Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Halfway Houses?
Our staff serve and clear, so nobody on your team has to help.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Halfway Houses and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- End-of-project celebrations
- Away days
- Open days and family days
- Summer team parties
Halfway Houses sits roughly 38 miles from central London, well within our area.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- VAT, if it applies
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast keeps everyone on site and saves travel. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Halfway Houses
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Other occasions in Halfway Houses
Business events near Halfway Houses
Halfway Houses is about 1 mile west of Minster, in Kent. Staff events in Halfway Houses are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Halfway Houses is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Halfway Houses to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Queenborough station, roughly 1 mile west of the centre.
Here we cover the ME12 postcode area. Your staff event could be at a house on Power Station Road, Holmside Avenue and Labworth Close, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Halfway Houses we cover include Queenborough (1 mile west), Sheerness (1 mile north-west), Rushenden (2 miles south-west), Blue Town (2 miles north-west) and Grain (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (6 miles south), Whitstable (12 miles south-east), Faversham (9 miles south-east), Davington (8 miles south-east) and Foley Park (14 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Queenborough Guildhall Museum (1.4 miles west) and Castle Rough (4.2 miles south).
- Nearby schools include Leigh Academy Minster (less than half a mile east) and Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (0.5 miles east)
For event organisers in Halfway Houses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
How it works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. After-work summer events in Halfway Houses have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer and 8:50pm in late May, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. By late September, sunset is around 7:00pm.
- 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 tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your staff
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away