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Corporate Hog Roast in Ottinge
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Corporate hog roast in Ottinge.
- Team-building days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Thank-you lunches
A hog roast near Ottinge
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the allergen information with the team
Let us know about changes: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Corporate hog roast in Ottinge, slow-roasted on site
Workplaces have rules, and we work to them: access, gas cooking and the cooking area. Tell us what your facilities team needs. We’re frequently asked to cater retirements and long-service awards and summer staff parties, serving hog roast rolls, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken.
At country workplaces around Ottinge, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
How we price a hog roast for your team
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Why choose a hog roast in Ottinge?
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Lunchtime bookings in Ottinge are in daylight all year; winter evening events are 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 when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Related guides
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Ottinge for staff days and open days
Ottinge is about 5 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast for your team in Ottinge? We can help. We cater 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Ottinge to Canterbury (10 miles away).
Ottinge is about 57 miles from central London. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Sandling station, about 3.7 miles south. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 2 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 6 miles of the sea, sites can be windy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
For staff events in CT4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Canterbury Road, Boyke Lane and Shuttlesfield Lane; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Lyminge (1 mile south-west), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile west), Woodland (1 mile west), Skeete (2 miles south-west) and Hemsted (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (9 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (3 miles south) and Folkestone Castle (4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ottinge include Cheriton Hill.
Ottinge: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Ottinge close to London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What will our facilities team need?
Each site is different: send us the checklist and we will reply.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What about staff who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
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Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- A contact on site
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Ottinge
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards