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Corporate Hog Roast in Lower Higham
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team turns the food into a centrepiece of your staff event in Lower Higham.
- Site open days
- Team-building days
- Staff summer days
Corporate hog roast for Lower Higham
Corporate hog roast in Lower Higham, carved to order
For a staff day in Lower Higham, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser: quick to serve, easy to eat standing up and enjoyed by most people. There are choices for people who do not eat pork. For thank-you lunches and summer staff parties, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb for your staff.
Near Lower Higham, workplaces can be far from shops, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We’ll sign in and follow site rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Add rotisserie chicken or lamb for choice.
Perfect for your staff event in Lower Higham
You do not need a staff kitchen, just an outdoor spot.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Lower Higham:
- Team days and away days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Customer days
- Staff summer days
Historic houses near Lower Higham include Temple Manor (3 miles south) and Restoration House (3.4 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Plates, china and cutlery
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Lower Higham for staff days and open days
Lower Higham is about 3 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. A hog roast suits staff events around Lower Higham, whatever the venue. Lower Higham is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Lower Higham to London (about 25 miles away).
Lower Higham is about 25 miles from central London. Commuters will know that there’s a station right in Lower Higham: Higham station.
Here we cover the ME3 postcode area, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. From Canal Road, Chalk Road and Chequers Street or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Church Street (1 mile north), Higham (1 mile south), Mockbeggar (1 mile east), Gadshill (1 mile south) and Cliffe Woods (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south-east), Rochester (3 miles south-east), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.9 miles south-east) and Huguenot Museum (3.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Nearby schools include Strood Academy (2.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Chequers pub (under half a mile east)
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In Lower Higham, summer evenings stay light until about 9:20pm, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:00pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- We serve within your break.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Lower Higham
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Shelter for the team
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
Towns and villages near Lower Higham
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A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Lower Higham questions
How far is Lower Higham from London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Lower Higham too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you feed staff and families?
Open days are a great fit, with alternatives for everyone.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Give us your break time and numbers and we will make it work.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Time on site
- Numbers
- Travel to Lower Higham
- Season and day of the week
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your menu choices
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away