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Corporate Hog Roast in Lydd
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Corporate hog roast in Lydd.
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Corporate hog roast in Lydd
How our corporate hog roast works in Lydd
For a staff day in Lydd, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser: quick to serve, easy to eat standing up and enjoyed by most people. Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options cover everyone else. For open days and family days and thank-you lunches, we can cook hog roast rolls, salads and spit-roast lamb.
Around Lydd, teams work at farms, workshops and units. A hog roast suits all of them. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Nearby places to Lydd
Also in Lydd
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. After-work summer events in Lydd have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer and 8:45pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:00pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We clear up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN29 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, for the alternatives
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, keeping the queue moving.
Add rotisserie chicken or lamb for choice.
Lydd: your questions answered
How far is Lydd from London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you feed staff and families?
Yes. Give us total numbers and we will cater for all.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can a company book?
Let us know your company’s booking requirements, and we will explain the booking terms.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Staff days in Lydd: access and travel
Lydd is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Lydd. Lydd is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Lydd to Canterbury (24 miles away).
Central London is about 58 miles from Lydd, well within our area.
This part of Kent takes in TN29, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. Local streets include Church Road, Station Road and High Street; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. You will find Lydd on the B2075, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Lydd we cover include Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles east), Greatstone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east), Old Romney (3 miles north), New Romney (3 miles north-east) and Littlestone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (12 miles north-west), Cheriton (14 miles north-east) and Kennington (15 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Lydd Town Museum (within half a mile south-west) and Romney 'castle' (2.9 miles north). Open spaces near Lydd include Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
- Pubs nearby include The Dolphin Hotel (less than half a mile south-west)
Why choose corporate hog roast in Lydd?
Our staff serve and clear, so your team doesn’t have to.
However big or small the event in Lydd, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- End-of-project celebrations
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Launch days
- Retirement do’s
Being near the B2075 makes Lydd a simple run.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs are handled
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Someone to meet us at reception
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away