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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Heart's Delight, Kent
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Heart's Delight. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Launch days
- Customer days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Heart's Delight
About our corporate hog roast in Heart's Delight
Lunch breaks are frequently fixed, so we plan the roast to be ready on time. Rolls are the quickest way to serve. We’re often asked to cater launch days and retirement do’s, serving crackling, rotisserie chicken and salads.
Rural businesses around Heart's Delight can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Access through the site gates
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your staff event. Open days in Heart's Delight usually finish in daylight, but in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We leave the site clean.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a staff barbecue, everyone gets to join in. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Heart's Delight
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
- Planned to your running order
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our prices page or the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
Send us the date, the address or ME10 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Heart's Delight
Other occasions in Heart's Delight
Events we cater in Heart's Delight
Service is fast, ideal for a set break.
Hosts in Heart's Delight book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Client hospitality
- Milestone celebrations
- Family fun days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Heart's Delight is about 37 miles from central London, well within our area.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Travel and any London charges
- Staffing on the day
- VAT, if it applies
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Share the allergen information with the team
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Common questions in Heart's Delight
Do you come out to small places like Heart's Delight?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Heart's Delight from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and well within our area.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you need a car park?
A car park, yard or grounds generally works, given level ground and clearance.
Can a company book?
Get in touch with your details, and we will set out the terms with your quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Business events near Heart's Delight
Heart's Delight is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, staff events around Heart's Delight suit a hog roast. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Heart's Delight to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
For staff and visitors coming by train, Sittingbourne station is about 1.4 miles away. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in ME10 and ME9, we can roast on site for your staff. From The Street, Borden Lane and Coppins Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Borden (1 mile north-west), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.7 miles north-east).
- Schools near Heart's Delight include Westlands School (0.9 miles north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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