Medway · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Lidsing, Medway
Treat your staff to a proper hog roast at your staff event in Lidsing. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Open days and family days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Summer team parties
Planning an event in Lidsing?
Why choose a hog roast in Lidsing?
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Served at the time you choose
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
How our corporate hog roast works in Lidsing
Long-service awards, retirements and site openings in Lidsing all suit a hog roast, as a thank-you to the team. We’re frequently asked to cater site open days and summer staff parties, serving rotisserie chicken, crackling and halloumi skewers.
For farms and rural sites near Lidsing, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. Timings are planned around your staff event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Questions from Lidsing
Could you cook in South Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
How far is Lidsing from London?
About 31 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
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 serve a fixed lunch break?
Tell us the numbers and the time and we will plan around them.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Occasions we serve in Lidsing
A proper thank-you, without a restaurant bill.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Lidsing, such as:
- Milestone celebrations
- Retirement do’s
- Staff summer days
- Family fun days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Rainham (Kent) station is about 3.3 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- The date and time of year
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
Afterwards we tidy up, leaving the site as we found it.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
Also in Lidsing
Business events near Lidsing
Lidsing is about 2 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. A hog roast suits staff events around Lidsing, whatever the venue. We cater all 68 towns and villages in Medway. We cater events right across the region, from Lidsing to Canterbury (23 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Lidsing are Restoration House (4.7 miles north-west) and Starkey Castle (5 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. Central London is about 31 miles from Lidsing. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
We cater staff events across the ME7 postcode area. For staff events just outside Lidsing, we cover Dunn Street (1 mile south-east), Bredhurst (1 mile east), Lordswood (1 mile north-west), Kemsley Street (1 mile east) and Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (3 miles north), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north) and Twydall (3 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Allington Castle (3.3 miles south-west) and Medway megaliths (2.8 miles west). Open spaces near Lidsing include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Local schools include Greenacre Academy (2.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow pub (less than half a mile north)
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. In Lidsing, summer evenings stay light until about 9:15pm, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. In late September, the light goes at about 7:00pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We leave the site clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME7 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards