Medway · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Hoo St Werburgh, Medway
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Hoo St Werburgh and across Medway.
- Project wrap-ups
- Launch days
- Away days
A hog roast near Hoo St Werburgh
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Corporate hog roast in Hoo St Werburgh, carved to order
For a staff day in Hoo St Werburgh, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser: quick to serve, easy to eat standing up and enjoyed by most people. Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options cover everyone else. We are often asked to cater long-service celebrations and project wrap-ups, serving salads, coleslaw and crackling.
For businesses around Hoo St Werburgh, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Let us know about the site. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Events we cater in Hoo St Werburgh
You do not need a staff kitchen, only an outdoor cooking area.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hoo St Werburgh and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Summer team parties
- Family fun days
- Team days and away days
- New premises openings
Within reach of Hoo St Werburgh are historic houses such as Restoration House (3.6 miles south-west) and Temple Manor (4 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
Before booking anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The space, cover and access they need
- Allergen information for every dish
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Hoo St Werburgh
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
Staff days in Hoo St Werburgh: access and travel
Hoo St Werburgh is about 4 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Wherever your staff event is in Hoo St Werburgh, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Hoo St Werburgh is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hoo St Werburgh to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
Hoo St Werburgh sits roughly 29 miles from central London. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 2.7 miles south of the centre.
This part of Medway takes in ME3, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. Your staff event could be at a house on Walters Road, St Johns Road and Bell's Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Chattenden (1 mile west), Sharnal Street (1 mile north-east), Lower Upnor (2 miles south-west), Kingsnorth (2 miles east) and Tunbridge Hill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles south), Chatham (5 miles south), Rochester (4 miles south-west), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Strood (4 miles south-west) and Luton (4 miles south). Being one of Medway’s larger places, Hoo St Werburgh has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Well-known places in the area include Upnor Castle (1.9 miles south-west) and Huguenot Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Bishop Saltings and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (0.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequer's Public House (0.5 miles south)
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Hoo St Werburgh
Is Hoo St Werburgh close to London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Hoo St Werburgh?
Gillingham (Kent) station, about 2.7 miles south of the centre.
Do you need a car park?
Wherever your facilities team agrees, outdoors and under cover.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Looking after everyone
Some staff will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
Let us know about changes: we can hold the roast for a short time.
If it is a themed open day, tell us.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
What affects the price in Hoo St Werburgh
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- Menu choices and extras
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. 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 to include:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. In Hoo St Werburgh, summer evenings stay light until about 9:20pm, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. By late September, sunset is around 7:00pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and typically better value. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away