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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Otham, Kent
We bring a hog roast for your team across Otham and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Site open days
- Away days
- New premises openings
Corporate hog roast for Otham
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 that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Corporate hog roast in Otham, carved to order
Staff days in Otham work well with a hog roast: rolls are fast to serve and easy to eat. Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options cover everyone else. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, coleslaw and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for staff thank-you lunches and launch days.
Work events near Otham might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. It works at any of them. The carving happens right in front of your staff, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Otham
Could you cook in Mote Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Otham?
The closest is Bearsted station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Do you cover Otham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Otham and Kent. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Staff days in Otham: access and travel
Otham is about 2 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Otham and its neighbours for staff events. Otham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Bearsted station, about 2.1 miles north. Among the historic houses close to Otham are Stoneacre (0.6 miles north-east) and Leeds Castle (2.7 miles east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Kent takes in ME15 and ME17. Local streets include Church Road, Spartall Drive and Ellis Field; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Otham we cover include Willington (1 mile north-west), Park Wood (1 mile south-west), Langley (1 mile south-east), Shepway (1 mile north-west) and Caring (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (2.4 miles west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Otham include Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Senacre Wood Primary School (under half a mile north-west) and New Line Learning Academy (1.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The White Horse pub (under half a mile east)
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- Shelter for the team
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, keeping the queue moving.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Places near Otham
Also in Otham
Why choose corporate hog roast in Otham?
We look after serving and clearing, so your team doesn’t have to.
However big or small the event in Otham, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Summer staff parties
- Team-building days
- Customer days
- New premises openings
Central London is about 33 miles from Otham, well within our area.
Before you book anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel or access charges
Why choose a hog roast in Otham?
Next to a plated lunch, it is less formal and normally costs less. 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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why Otham hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
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.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For a staff lunch in Otham, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- 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.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards