Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Ide Hill
Treat your staff to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Ide Hill. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Away days
- Summer staff parties
- Client hospitality
Planning an event in Ide Hill?
How our corporate hog roast works in Ide Hill
In Ide Hill, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a simple way to say thank you. For staff summer days and team days and away days, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, crackling and halloumi skewers.
For farms and rural sites near Ide Hill, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your staff.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Evening staff events in Ide Hill need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:20pm in June to 3:55pm in December.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We leave the site clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your staff
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Ide Hill
How far is Ide Hill from London?
Roughly 20 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Stubbs Wood Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you send documents for facilities?
Tell us what your site asks for, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Can it be more formal?
It can be as relaxed or polished as you like, depending on the crockery and menu.
Do you need a car park?
Anywhere suitable and approved, outdoors and under cover.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with individual food vans, carving serves the whole team fast. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
If the schedule moves, tell us: we can hold the roast for a short time.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Workplace catering around Ide Hill
Ide Hill is about 3 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cater staff events of every size in Ide Hill. Ide Hill is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Ide Hill to London (20 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Sevenoaks station, about 3.1 miles north-east. Within reach of Ide Hill are historic houses such as Chartwell (2.1 miles west) and Quebec House (2.8 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
For staff events in TN14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Whether your staff event is on Hanging Bank and Camberwell Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Ide Hill include the B2042, which makes travel to your staff event easy. Other places close to Ide Hill we cover include Goathurst Common (1 mile north-east), Toy's Hill (1 mile west), Brasted Chart (2 miles north-west), Sundridge (2 miles north) and Brasted (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east), Swanley (11 miles north) and Kings Hill (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Sevenoaks Museum (3.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.1 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Local pubs include The Cock Inn (within half a mile north-west)
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- Shelter for the team
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Also in Ide Hill
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards