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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Hawkenbury, Kent
Corporate hog roast in Hawkenbury: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
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Corporate hog roast in Hawkenbury
Corporate hog roast in Hawkenbury, slow-roasted on site
A carving station gives a client event a sense of occasion. With china and sides, it becomes a proper meal. Typical bookings include team treats and team-building days, with hog roast rolls, coleslaw and crackling.
For businesses around Hawkenbury, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Tell us about the site and access. Our chef carves in front of your staff, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Events we cater in Hawkenbury
It is quick to serve once carving starts, ideal for a set break.
People around Hawkenbury book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Site openings
- Away days
- Client and customer events
- Site open days
Nearby historic houses include Groombridge Place (3.9 miles west) and Wadhurst Castle (4.7 miles south-east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staffing on the day
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether VAT is included
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Evening staff events in Hawkenbury need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:15pm in June to 3:55pm in December.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the site, and a quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, for the alternatives
We set up on the agreed spot, frequently first thing, then roast through the morning.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Hawkenbury: your questions answered
Could you cook in Dunorlan Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Hawkenbury?
Tunbridge Wells station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your staff will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- A contact on site
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
What affects the price in Hawkenbury
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Hawkenbury
More for events in Hawkenbury
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Hawkenbury for staff days and open days
Hawkenbury is about 1 mile south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Staff events in Hawkenbury are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Hawkenbury is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 27 miles away.
Hawkenbury is about 31 miles from central London. Commuters will know that the closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
We cater staff events across the TN2 and TN1 postcode area and the streets around it. Your staff event could be at a house on Forest Road, Nelson Road and Dorset Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For staff events just outside Hawkenbury, we cover Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile north-west), Broadwater Down (1 mile west), Bells Yew Green (2 miles south-east), High Brooms (2 miles north) and Rusthall (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles north), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (6 miles north-east) and Park Wood (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (1 mile north-west) and The Amelia (1 mile north-west). Open spaces near Hawkenbury include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Skinners' Kent Academy (1.3 miles north-east) and The Skinners’ Kent Academy (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Hawkenbury pub (under half a mile south-west)
- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away