Kent · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Newbury, Kent
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Newbury. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Summer staff parties
- Project wrap-ups
- Open days and family days
Planning an event in Newbury?
About our corporate hog roast in Newbury
At an open day, you need food that serves a lot of people quickly. One roast feeds a crowd, and our team serves and clears. Typical bookings include site open days and retirement do’s, with halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb.
Rural businesses around Newbury can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some staff won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day, so we can find you quickly.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days.
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Open days in Newbury generally finish in daylight, though in winter it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Newbury questions
How far is Newbury from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Newbury too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls are the fastest way to serve.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can it be more formal?
It can be dressed up, depending on the crockery and menu.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you cover Newbury?
Yes, Newbury is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Business events near Newbury
Newbury is about 3 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, staff events around Newbury suit a hog roast. Newbury is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Newbury to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Commuters will know that the closest railway station is Teynham station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east of the centre. Central London is about 39 miles from Newbury, well within our area. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Kingsdown (1 mile south), Dungate (1 mile south-west), Bapchild (1 mile north), Erriottwood (1 mile south-east) and Rodmersham Green (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.4 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.1 miles south-east).
- Nearby schools include The Sittingbourne School (2 miles north)
Events we cater in Newbury
It needs no kitchen on site, just an outdoor spot.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Newbury. Typical bookings include:
- Project wrap-ups
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Customer days
- Team-building days
Nearby historic houses include Belmont House and Gardens (4.3 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Plates, china and cutlery
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Newbury
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking area
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Shelter for the team
- A named contact for the day
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Nearby places to Newbury
More for events in Newbury
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are 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’ll keep everyone in the loop.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away