Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Mersham
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Mersham and the surrounding area.
- End-of-project celebrations
- New premises openings
- Thank-you lunches
Book a hog roast in Mersham
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, so people get back to work on time.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days and we will fit in.
About our corporate hog roast in Mersham
Lunch breaks are often fixed, so the roast is timed to the minute and serve quickly. Rolls keep service fast. Typical bookings include site openings and project wrap-ups, serving crackling, coleslaw and hog roast rolls.
At country workplaces around Mersham, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. Timings are planned around your staff event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
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Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every staff event is different. What matters most:
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Any venue rules
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: use our quote form.
What happens on the day
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. For a staff lunch in Mersham, daylight isn’t 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.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Where the roaster can go in Mersham
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Questions from Mersham
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Could you cook in Poulton Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you need a car park?
Anywhere suitable and approved, outdoors and under cover.
Can it be more formal?
It can be dressed up, with plates or china.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Planning a team lunch in Mersham
Mersham is about 3 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your team to staff events anywhere in Mersham, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Ashford International station, about 2.9 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Mersham is about 52 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Anywhere in TN25, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Church Road, The Street and Church Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For staff events just outside Mersham, we cover Sevington (1 mile north-west), South Stour (1 mile south-west), Ridgeway (1 mile east), Hinxhill Park (2 miles north) and Smeeth (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (3 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (7 miles south-east) and Davington (14 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Ashford Designer Outlet (2.6 miles north-west) and William Harvey Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Mersham include Hatch Park.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Farriers Arms (under half a mile south-west)
Occasions we serve in Mersham
It gets the team out and talking.
People around Mersham book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Project wrap-ups
- Family fun days
- Launch days
Historic houses near Mersham include Westenhanger Castle (4.7 miles east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away