Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Hicks Forstal
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team turns the food into a centrepiece of your staff event in Hicks Forstal.
- End-of-project celebrations
- Site open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Corporate hog roast for Hicks Forstal
How our corporate hog roast works in Hicks Forstal
From a small team to a whole site, the roast is sized to fit. Tell us the numbers and the serving window for a quote. We serve coleslaw, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for project wrap-ups and open days and family days.
Rural businesses around Hicks Forstal can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Planning a team lunch in Hicks Forstal
Hicks Forstal is about 2 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. A hog roast suits staff events around Hicks Forstal, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent.
Hicks Forstal sits roughly 54 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. The coast is within about 3 miles, and open sites can be breezy.
For staff events in CT3, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many staff. For staff events just outside Hicks Forstal, we cover Calcott (1 mile south-west), Herne Common (1 mile north), Knave's Ash (1 mile east), Herne (1 mile north) and Bullockstone (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (4 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (3.9 miles south) and Canterbury Castle (4.6 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Lunchtime bookings in Hicks Forstal 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.
- Get in touch with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
For client events, choose china, sides and lamb or chicken to make it more formal. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved to order by a chef
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Common questions in Hicks Forstal
Is Hicks Forstal too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you cook in Curtis Wood?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls keep service quick.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
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What affects the price in Hicks Forstal
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every staff event is different. What matters most:
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your date and serving time
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your staff event in Hicks Forstal
You don’t need a staff kitchen, only an outdoor cooking area.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Hicks Forstal:
- Away days
- Site open days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Staff summer days
Commuters will know that the closest railway station is Sturry station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Exactly what’s included in the price
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away