Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Hoo
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your team makes the food part of your staff event in Hoo.
- Client and customer events
- Milestone celebrations
- Team treats
Corporate hog roast in Hoo
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
About our corporate hog roast in Hoo
A hog roast brings lunch to the workplace. We roast on site in Hoo through the morning and carve at the time you set. We are often asked to cater launch days and team treats, with salads, halloumi skewers and crackling.
At country workplaces around Hoo, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. The carving happens right in front of your staff, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. For a staff lunch in Hoo, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
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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Towns and villages near Hoo
What else we do in Hoo
Business events near Hoo
Hoo is about 5 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. We cover Hoo and its neighbours for staff events. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
For colleagues arriving by train, Minster station is about 1.1 miles away. Within reach of Hoo are historic houses such as Quex Park (2.4 miles north-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. The coast is within about 6 miles, and open sites can be breezy.
This part of Kent takes in CT12, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. From Monkton Road, Hoo Farm Way and Sheriffs Court Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Hoo, we also cover Monkton (1 mile west), St Nicholas at Wade (2 miles north-west), Westmarsh (2 miles south-west), East Stourmouth (2 miles south-west) and Sarre (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (10 miles south-west), Margate (5 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (5 miles east), Broadstairs (6 miles east) and Whitstable (11 miles west).
A little further out are Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (5 miles north-east) and Powell-Cotton Museum (2.2 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
Should I cook it myself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and generally better value. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Hoo hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Hoo
Service is fast, which suits fixed lunch breaks.
However big or small the event in Hoo, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Team days and away days
- Client and customer events
- Open days and family days
- Site openings
Hoo sits roughly 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether plates or china are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Who carves and who serves
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Share the allergen information with the team
If the schedule moves, tell us: we can hold the roast for a short time.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days and we’ll fit in.
Questions from Hoo
Can you roast near the sea around Hoo?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Do you come out to small places like Hoo?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
How do we book for a business?
Let us know your company’s booking requirements, and we’ll explain the booking terms.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you cover Hoo?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Hoo and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- Time on site
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any dietary needs or allergies
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards