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Hog Roast for Staff Days in How Green, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in How Green and across Kent.
- Thank-you lunches
- Staff summer days
- Client and customer events
Planning an event in How Green?
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in How Green
A corporate hog roast feeds a team without anyone leaving site. We set up in a car park, yard or courtyard in How Green, roast through the morning and carve at the time you set. For retirements and long-service awards and summer staff parties, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, crackling and salads.
For farms and rural sites near How Green, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. Timings are planned around your staff event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in How Green
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to sandwich platters, hot carved pork feels much more special. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why How Green hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Timed around your day
See how we price and the cost guide.
Nearby places to How Green
What else we do in How Green
Staff days in How Green: access and travel
How Green is about 7 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cater staff events of every size in How Green. How Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
Within reach of How Green are historic houses such as Hever Castle (0.7 miles south) and Chiddingstone Castle (1.6 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. How Green is about 23 miles from central London, well within our area. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cover staff events in every part of TN8 and the streets around it. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Hever Road and How Green Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside How Green, we also cover Hever (1 mile south), Newtown (2 miles south), Markbeech (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Tandridge Priory (5.4 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (0.7 miles south).
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf Public House (0.8 miles east)
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Open days in How Green typically finish in daylight, though in winter it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose corporate hog roast in How Green?
A proper thank-you, without a restaurant bill.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in How Green. Typical bookings include:
- Site openings
- Team-building days
- Client hospitality
- Family fun days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Hever station, about 1.3 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- VAT, if it applies
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
FAQs for How Green
Is How Green 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.
How far is How Green from London?
About 23 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Can you work to our lunch time?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls keep service quick.
Do you cater open days with families?
Yes, a hog roast suits open days, with chicken and vegetarian options for visitors.
Can a company book?
Tell us what your accounts team needs when you enquire, and we’ll explain the booking terms.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in How Green
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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