Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Old Hawkinge
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Old Hawkinge. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Retirement do’s
- Team days and away days
- Summer staff parties
Slow-roasted pork in Old Hawkinge
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
How our corporate hog roast works in Old Hawkinge
A summer party for staff in Old Hawkinge doesn’t have to mean a restaurant booking. Keep everyone on site with a hog roast. Popular choices include crackling, hog roast rolls and salads, and we’re often booked for client hospitality and team-building days.
Rural businesses around Old Hawkinge can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours.
What affects the price in Old Hawkinge
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Old Hawkinge
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Old Hawkinge for staff days and open days
Old Hawkinge is about 1 mile east of Hawkinge, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, staff events around Old Hawkinge suit a hog roast. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Old Hawkinge to Canterbury (12 miles away).
Central London is about 61 miles from Old Hawkinge, and we cover it as standard. Historic houses near Old Hawkinge include Acrise Place (2.7 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 3 miles of the sea, sites can be windy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
Here we cover the CT18 postcode area, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. Local streets include Standen Lane and Church Hill; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Old Hawkinge we cover include Hawkinge (1 mile west), Densole (2 miles north-west), Swingfield Minnis (2 miles north), Arpinge (2 miles west) and Selsted (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (5 miles east), Deal (11 miles north-east), Hythe (5 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Folkestone Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and Royal Victoria Hospital (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Nearby schools include Turner Free School (2.3 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find White Horse pub (0.7 miles west)
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your staff will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Daytime open days in Old Hawkinge are rarely affected by light, though in winter it is dark by about 3:50pm, so late events need lighting.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Old Hawkinge
Could you cook in East Cliff and Warren Country Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you come out to small places like Old Hawkinge?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can you set up in our car park?
Wherever your facilities team agrees, as long as it is outdoors.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Also in Old Hawkinge
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with individual food vans, a hog roast feeds plenty of people quickly from one roast. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Timed around your day
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Perfect for your staff event in Old Hawkinge
A proper thank-you, without a restaurant bill.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Old Hawkinge. Here are some of the most popular:
- Summer team parties
- Project wrap-ups
- Team days and away days
- New premises openings
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Folkestone Central station, roughly 2.3 miles south of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether plates or china are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Exactly what’s included in the price
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day, so we can find you quickly.
If it is a themed open day, tell us and we’ll fit in.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards