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Corporate Hog Roast in Ickham
Looking for a hog roast for your team in Ickham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Long-service celebrations
- Open days and family days
- Thank-you lunches
Book a hog roast in Ickham
How our corporate hog roast works in Ickham
At an open day, you need food that serves a lot of people quickly. One roast feeds a crowd, with our staff serving and clearing. For client hospitality and staff thank-you lunches, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, salads and spit-roast lamb.
At country workplaces around Ickham, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Staff days in Ickham: access and travel
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover staff events in Ickham. Ickham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater.
Within reach of Ickham are historic houses such as Goodnestone Park (3 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. Ickham sits roughly 57 miles from central London.
We cater staff events across CT3. Streets in the area include The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
- Local pubs include The Rose Inn (0.5 miles north)
Who books corporate hog roast in Ickham?
It’s quick to serve once carving starts, which suits fixed lunch breaks.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Ickham, such as:
- Open days and family days
- Away days
- Client hospitality
- Team treats
For staff and visitors coming by train, Bekesbourne station, about 2.3 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Ickham
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Ickham: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Ickham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Ickham from London?
About 57 miles from central London.
Can you set up in our car park?
Anywhere suitable and approved, as long as it is outdoors.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can it be more formal?
Yes. Add china, sides and a second roast for a more formal feel.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can you send documents for facilities?
Each site is different: pass on your list and we’ll respond.
Why choose a hog roast in Ickham?
Compared with sandwich platters, hot carved pork feels much more special. 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.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days and we’ll fit in.
How it works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. In Ickham, summer evenings stay light until about 9:15pm, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. By late September, sunset is around 7:00pm.
- Get in touch with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We leave the site clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Nearby places to Ickham
What else we do in Ickham
- 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