Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Hever
Looking for a hog roast for your team in Hever? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Client hospitality
- Family fun days
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Slow-roasted pork in Hever
About our corporate hog roast in Hever
A hog roast brings lunch to the workplace. We set up in a car park, yard or courtyard in Hever, roast through the morning and carve at the time you set. We serve crackling, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls, and we’re regularly asked to cater new premises openings and retirements and long-service awards.
Rural businesses around Hever can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
FAQs for Hever
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Hever close to London?
About 23 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
How do we book for a business?
Tell us what your accounts team needs when you enquire, and we’ll explain the booking terms.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Hever for staff days and open days
Hever is about 6 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Wherever your staff event is in Hever, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Hever is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, the nearest station is Hever station, about 0.5 miles west. Historic houses near Hever include Hever Castle (within half a mile north-east) and Chiddingstone Castle (1.5 miles east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Kent takes in TN8, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Hever Road and Uckfield Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Newtown (1 mile south), How Green (1 mile north), Markbeech (1 mile south), Chiddingstone Hoath (2 miles south-east) and Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (8 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Haxted Watermill Museum (3.4 miles west) and Hever Castle (less than half a mile north-east).
- Local pubs include King Henry VIII pub (within half a mile east)
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Find out how many do not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
If you are 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.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
- The serving time and how long we are on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your date and serving time
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Lunchtime bookings in Hever are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: send us your details through our quote form.
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What else we do in Hever
Events we cater in Hever
Service is fast, ideal for a set break.
However big or small the event in Hever, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Staff summer days
- Family fun days
- Client and customer events
- Long-service celebrations
Hever is about 23 miles from central London, well within our area.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away