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Corporate Hog Roast for Kemsing
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Corporate hog roast in Kemsing.
- Client and customer events
- Team days and away days
- Retirements and long-service awards
Planning an event in Kemsing?
Why choose corporate hog roast in Kemsing?
It gets the team out and talking.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Kemsing, including:
- Project wrap-ups
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Team-building days
- Site openings
Commuters will know that the closest railway station is Otford station, roughly 1 mile north-west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Corporate hog roast in Kemsing, slow-roasted on site
At an open day, you need food that serves a lot of people quickly. A hog roast does exactly that, and our team serves and clears. We’re frequently asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and team-building days, with coleslaw, salads and rotisserie chicken.
For businesses around Kemsing, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Tell us about the site and access. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Also in Kemsing
What affects the price in Kemsing
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Kemsing questions
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Kemsing from London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How does payment work for businesses?
Tell us what your accounts team needs when you enquire, and we will explain the booking terms.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What about family fun days?
Yes, a hog roast suits open days, with chicken and vegetarian options for visitors.
Do you need a car park?
Wherever your facilities team agrees, outdoors and under cover.
Staff days in Kemsing: access and travel
Kemsing is about 2 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your team in Kemsing? We cover the whole area. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Kemsing to London (about 19 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Kemsing are Knole House (2.8 miles south) and Lullingstone Castle (3.7 miles north). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. Kemsing sits roughly 19 miles from central London. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cater staff events across TN15. We can cater a staff event on streets such as High Street, Copperfields Walk and Childsbridge Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For staff events just outside Kemsing, we cover Cotman's Ash (1 mile north-east), Heaverham (2 miles east), Woodlands (2 miles north-east), Romney Street (2 miles north) and Knatts Valley (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Kemsing Castle Bank (0.5 miles east) and Otford Heritage Centre (1 mile west). The countryside around Kemsing includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Michael's Preparatory School (0.6 miles north-west) and Knole Academy (2 miles south-west)
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Find out how many do not eat pork, for the alternatives
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
On the day, we arrive early and set up where agreed, and the roast cooks through the morning.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a formal plated lunch, it is less formal and normally costs less. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Kemsing hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your staff will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. After-work summer events in Kemsing have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer and 8:50pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. In late September, the light goes at about 7:05pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or TN15 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For event organisers in Kemsing
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards