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Corporate Hog Roast in Harbledown
We bring a hog roast for your team across Harbledown and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Client hospitality
- Site open days
- New premises openings
Planning an event in Harbledown?
Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Harbledown
In Harbledown, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a simple way to say thank you. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, salads and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater open days and family days and new premises openings.
At country workplaces around Harbledown, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your staff event in Harbledown. Open days in Harbledown generally finish in daylight, though in winter it is dark by about 3:50pm, so late events need lighting.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Business events near Harbledown
Harbledown is about 1 mile west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater staff events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Harbledown and the surrounding area. Harbledown is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
Central London is about 52 miles from Harbledown. The coast is within about 6 miles, and open sites can be breezy.
For staff events in CT2, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From Lanfranc Gardens, Mill Lane and Church Hill or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Harbledown we cover include Rough Common (1 mile north-west), Wincheap (1 mile south-east), Thanington (1 mile south), Upper Harbledown (1 mile west) and Canterbury (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (5 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
A little further out are Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (0.9 miles east) and Sidney Cooper Museum (0.9 miles east). The countryside around Harbledown includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include The Canterbury Academy (under half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's School (0.6 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Monument Inn (0.6 miles east)
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a formal plated lunch, it is less formal and normally costs less. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Harbledown hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Harbledown questions
Do you come out to small places like Harbledown?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Harbledown from London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
Tell us the numbers and the time and we’ll plan around them.
What will our facilities team need?
Each site is different: pass on your list and we’ll respond.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Towns and villages near Harbledown
What else we do in Harbledown
Occasions we serve in Harbledown
A proper thank-you, without a restaurant bill.
In Harbledown and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Staff summer days
- Customer days
- Retirement do’s
- Team treats
For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Canterbury West station, about 0.8 miles east.
What your quote should include
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel to Harbledown
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
We will sign in and follow site rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards