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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Heart's Delight, Kent
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your team in Heart's Delight.
- Open days and family days
- Team days and away days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Heart's Delight
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Heart's Delight
A hog roast brings lunch to the workplace. We roast on site in Heart's Delight through the morning and serve at your lunch break. We serve hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb, and we are frequently booked for thank-you lunches and team days and away days.
For farms and rural sites near Heart's Delight, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your staff.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and normally better value. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Lunchtime bookings in Heart's Delight are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Think about shelter for your staff
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Events we cater in Heart's Delight
We look after serving and clearing, so your team doesn’t have to.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Heart's Delight:
- Team treats
- Away days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Summer team parties
Nearby historic houses include Acrise Place (4.4 miles south) and Goodnestone Park (4.5 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- The space, cover and access they need
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel or access charges
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- A named contact for the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Business events near Heart's Delight
Heart's Delight is about 6 miles north of Hawkinge, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your team in Heart's Delight? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, the nearest station is Snowdown station, about 2.9 miles east. Central London is about 58 miles from Heart's Delight, well within our area. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Wherever your staff event is in CT4, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include South Barham Road, Green Hills and Railway Hill; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Heart's Delight we cover include Derringstone (1 mile north-east), Barham (1 mile north-east), Gravel Castle (1 mile east), Marley (1 mile north-west) and Out Elmstead (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles north-west).
How we price a hog roast for your team
The biggest factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Heart's Delight
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Heart's Delight?
Snowdown station, about 2.9 miles east of the centre.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can a company book?
Let us know your company’s booking requirements, and we will confirm how booking and payment work.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Towns and villages near Heart's Delight
What else we do in Heart's Delight
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards