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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Joyden's Wood, Greater London
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your team in Joyden's Wood.
- Team days and away days
- Staff summer days
- Team treats
Corporate hog roast for Joyden's Wood
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Joyden's Wood
From a small team to a whole site, we size the roast to your numbers. Tell us the numbers and the serving window for a quote. We’re often asked to cater project wrap-ups and site open days, serving halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls.
For offices in and around Joyden's Wood, the roaster normally goes in a car park, yard or courtyard, if the building allows gas cooking. Get facilities’ approval for gas cooking early. Timings are planned around your staff event, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Joyden's Wood (DA5, DA2)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Open days in Joyden's Wood generally finish in daylight, but in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so late events need lighting.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- You get a check on the date and the site, and a quote.
- On the day we set up and roast through the morning.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Joyden's Wood
Service is fast, which suits fixed lunch breaks.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Joyden's Wood:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Summer staff parties
- Site open days
- Away days
Commuters will know that the closest railway station is Bexley station, roughly 1.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
Staff days in Joyden's Wood: access and travel
Joyden's Wood is about 3 miles south-west of Dartford, in Greater London. Planning a hog roast for your team in Joyden's Wood? We can help. Joyden's Wood is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Joyden's Wood to London (12 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Joyden's Wood are Hall Place and Gardens (1.5 miles north) and Red House (2.6 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over the DA5 and DA2 postcode area. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Vanessa Way, Hunters Close and Red Lodge Crescent or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Puddledock (1 mile south), Coldblow (1 mile north-west), Wilmington (1 mile east), Stonehill Green (1 mile south) and Bowmans (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (13 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include West Hill Hospital (2.2 miles north-east) and Bexley Museum (1.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Joyden's Wood include Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (1 mile east)
- Local pubs include The Ship pub (0.8 miles south)
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, everyone gets to join in. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Planned to your running order
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
As a London location, Joyden's Wood is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Nearby places to Joyden's Wood
More for events in Joyden's Wood
How we price a hog roast for your team
Here’s what affects the price:
- Travel to Joyden's Wood
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch, quoted separately.
Joyden's Wood questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Joyden's Wood?
Bexley station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls keep service quick.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you cater open days with families?
Yes, a hog roast suits open days, with chicken and vegetarian options for visitors.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away