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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Kingsdown, Kent
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. Book a hog roast for your team in Kingsdown.
- Project wrap-ups
- Thank-you lunches
- Site open days
A hog roast near Kingsdown
How our corporate hog roast works in Kingsdown
Long-service awards, retirements and site openings in Kingsdown all suit a hog roast, as a thank-you to the team. For retirement do’s and launch days, we will put together a menu of salads, coleslaw and hog roast rolls for your staff.
For farms and rural sites near Kingsdown, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Common questions in Kingsdown
How far is Kingsdown from London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Kingsdown?
Teynham station, about 2.9 miles north-east of the centre.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do you cater open days with families?
Yes, a hog roast suits open days, with alternatives for everyone.
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.
Can it be more formal?
It can be as relaxed or polished as you like, with plates or china.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- A named contact for the day
- Sign-off for outside caterers
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
Who books corporate hog roast in Kingsdown?
There are options for people who don’t eat pork.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Milestone celebrations
- Summer team parties
- Client hospitality
For colleagues arriving by train, Teynham station, about 2.9 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Kingsdown for staff days and open days
Kingsdown is about 3 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Kingsdown. Kingsdown is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Kingsdown to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Belmont House and Gardens (3.9 miles south-east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. Kingsdown sits roughly 40 miles from central London, well within our area. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Staff events anywhere in ME9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Close by, we cover staff events in Newbury (1 mile north), Erriottwood (1 mile east), Dungate (1 mile west), Bapchild (1 mile north) and Lynsted (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.9 miles north) and Newnham Castle (1.8 miles south-east).
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
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.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some staff will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We serve on time, keeping the queue moving.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Evening staff events in Kingsdown need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:15pm in June to 3:50pm in December.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- You get a check on the date and the site, and a quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your staff
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Towns and villages near Kingsdown
Also in Kingsdown
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, everyone gets to join in. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Kingsdown
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away