Kent · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Hastingleigh, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your team in Hastingleigh? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Open days and family days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Milestone celebrations
Corporate hog roast in Hastingleigh
About our corporate hog roast in Hastingleigh
A hog roast brings lunch to the workplace. We set up in a car park, yard or courtyard in Hastingleigh, roast through the morning and serve at your lunch break. Typical bookings include project wrap-ups and away days, with coleslaw, halloumi skewers and salads.
For farms and rural sites near Hastingleigh, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Events we cater in Hastingleigh
It needs no kitchen on site, just an outdoor spot.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Team days and away days
- Customer days
- Summer staff parties
- Thank-you lunches
For colleagues arriving by train, Wye station, about 3.2 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- The full menu and the sides
- What the price includes, item by item
Towns and villages near Hastingleigh
Other occasions in Hastingleigh
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Questions from Hastingleigh
Which station is closest to Hastingleigh?
Wye station, about 3.2 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Spong Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you feed staff and families?
Yes. Include visitors in your numbers and we will plan for everyone.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Tell us the numbers and the time and we’ll plan around them.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
What happens on the day
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. If your staff event in Hastingleigh runs into the evening, check the light: about 9:15pm in June, 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and typically better value. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Served at the time you choose
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
Some staff won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day, so we can find you quickly.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Staff days in Hastingleigh: access and travel
Hastingleigh is about 6 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. Hosts in Hastingleigh book us for staff events of all sizes. Hastingleigh is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
Hastingleigh sits roughly 52 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Wherever your staff event is in TN25, we can roast on site for your staff. We can cater a staff event on streets such as The Street, Becket's Close and Tamley Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Hastingleigh we cover include Folly Town (1 mile west), Hassell Street (1 mile north), Brook (2 miles west), Brabourne (2 miles south) and Bircholt Forstal (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (6 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north) and Faversham (11 miles north-west).
A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (3.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hastingleigh include Hatch Park.
- Local pubs include The Bowl Inn (within half a mile west)
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Hastingleigh
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Site access
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Hastingleigh
- Whether you want china
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards