Medway · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Lower Rainham, Medway
Treat your staff to a proper hog roast at your staff event in Lower Rainham. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Staff summer days
- New premises openings
- Staff thank-you lunches
A hog roast near Lower Rainham
Corporate hog roast in Lower Rainham, slow-roasted on site
Lunch breaks are frequently fixed, so we plan the roast to be ready on time. Rolls are the quickest way to serve. For away days and client and customer events, we can cook rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and coleslaw.
For farms and rural sites near Lower Rainham, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
We serve on time, keeping the queue moving.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
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What else we do in Lower Rainham
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In Lower Rainham, 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.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Lower Rainham for staff days and open days
Lower Rainham is about 2 miles east of Gillingham, in Medway. We bring a hog roast for your team to staff events anywhere in Lower Rainham, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 68 towns and villages in Medway. Our bookings stretch from Lower Rainham to Canterbury (21 miles away).
Lower Rainham is about 32 miles from central London. Commuters will know that the nearest station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 0.7 miles south. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
For staff events in ME8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include West Motney Way, Motney Hill Road and Nuthatch Place, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Lower Rainham, we also cover Rainham (1 mile south), Moor Street (1 mile south-east), Upchurch (1 mile east), Meresborough (2 miles south) and Breach (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Chatham (4 miles west), Rochester (5 miles west), Strood (6 miles west), Luton (3 miles west), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (3 miles west) and Upnor Castle (4.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Lower Rainham include Bishop Saltings.
- Schools near Lower Rainham include Rainham Mark Grammar School (0.8 miles south-west) and Howard School (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Three Mariners pub (under half a mile north-west)
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- A contact on site
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Lower Rainham
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Lower Rainham
Can you do a hog roast at a venue 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.
Can you do a hog roast in Berengrave Chalk Pit?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can you do a hog roast for a client event?
It can be as relaxed or polished as you like, depending on the crockery and menu.
How does payment work for businesses?
Let us know your company’s booking requirements, and we will confirm how booking and payment work.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
For event organisers in Lower Rainham
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a staff barbecue, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away