Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Old Romney
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Old Romney. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Customer days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Staff summer days
Planning an event in Old Romney?
Questions from Old Romney
Is Old Romney close to London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Old Romney too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you set up in our car park?
Most car parks and yards are fine, if there’s a level spot away from buildings and vehicles.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Old Romney
Lunch breaks are often fixed, so we plan the roast to be ready on time. Rolls keep service fast. Typical bookings include team treats and site openings, with crackling, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers.
At country workplaces around Old Romney, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Shelter for the team
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Old Romney
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We will sign in and follow site rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch.
Towns and villages near Old Romney
What else we do in Old Romney
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a plated lunch, it is less formal and normally costs less. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Old Romney hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Staff days in Old Romney: access and travel
Old Romney is about 10 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We are happy to travel to Old Romney for staff events. Old Romney is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Old Romney to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
Central London is about 55 miles from Old Romney, and we cover it as standard.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over TN29. Other places close to Old Romney we cover include Ivychurch (2 miles north), New Romney (2 miles east), Brenzett (2 miles north-west), Lydd (3 miles south) and Brookland (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (10 miles north-west) and Cheriton (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.9 miles north-west) and Romney 'castle' (within half a mile north-east). The countryside around Old Romney includes Burnthouse Pen and Dungeness National.
Occasions we serve in Old Romney
There are options for people who do not eat pork.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Summer team parties
- Long-service celebrations
- New premises openings
- Away days
For staff and visitors coming by train, the nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, about 4.5 miles north-west.
Before booking anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Open days in Old Romney typically finish in daylight, though in winter it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away