Kent · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Lashenden, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your team in Lashenden? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Thank-you lunches
- Site open days
- End-of-project celebrations
Book a hog roast in Lashenden
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
About our corporate hog roast in Lashenden
Staff days in Lashenden work well with a hog roast: rolls are fast to serve and easy to eat. Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options cover everyone else. We serve halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and we are often booked for client and customer events and summer staff parties.
Rural businesses around Lashenden can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Questions from Lashenden
Is Lashenden close to London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Lashenden?
Headcorn station, about 1.8 miles north of the centre.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
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.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
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.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls are the fastest way to serve.
Who books corporate hog roast in Lashenden?
It gets the team out and talking.
Here’s what people in Lashenden most often book a hog roast for:
- Milestone celebrations
- Staff summer days
- Thank-you lunches
- Retirements and long-service awards
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Headcorn station, about 1.8 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Staffing on the day
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Also near Lashenden
What else we do in Lashenden
Business events near Lashenden
Lashenden is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover staff events in Lashenden, as well as the surrounding area. Lashenden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Central London is about 40 miles from Lashenden. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
We cover staff events in every part of TN27. From Bell Lane and Frittenden Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Standen (1 mile south-east), Curteis' Corner (1 mile south), Monk's Hill (1 mile east), Hareplain (2 miles south-west) and Smarden Bell (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west), Foley Park (11 miles north-west) and Paddock Wood (11 miles west).
A little further out are Kent Firefighting Museum (1.2 miles west) and Romden Castle (2.9 miles east).
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the site clean.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. For a staff lunch in Lashenden, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: 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.
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Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Access through the site gates
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Why choose a hog roast in Lashenden?
Compared with individual food vans, a hog roast feeds a lot of people quickly from one roast. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Should I cook it myself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away