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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Painters Ash, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Painters Ash and across Kent.
- Team treats
- Summer team parties
- Client hospitality
A hog roast near Painters Ash
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
If it’s for clients, choose china, sides and lamb or chicken to make it more formal. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Painters Ash
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
About our corporate hog roast in Painters Ash
A corporate hog roast feeds a team without anyone leaving site. We set up in a car park, yard or courtyard in Painters Ash, roast through the morning and carve at the time you set. We’re often asked to cater staff summer days and away days, serving spit-roast lamb, salads and halloumi skewers.
Work events near Painters Ash might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. It works at any of them. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. For a staff lunch in Painters Ash, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or DA11 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Who books corporate hog roast in Painters Ash?
There are options for people who do not eat pork.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Painters Ash. Typical bookings include:
- Team treats
- Summer team parties
- Retirement do’s
- Project wrap-ups
For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Ebbsfleet International station, about 1.5 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for every dish
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
FAQs for Painters Ash
Which station is closest to Painters Ash?
Ebbsfleet International station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre.
How far is Painters Ash from London?
About 19 miles from central London.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Business events near Painters Ash
Painters Ash is about 1 mile south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your team to staff events anywhere in Painters Ash, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Painters Ash is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
Historic houses near Painters Ash include Cobham College (3.6 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. Being near the A2 makes Painters Ash a simple run.
For staff events in DA11 and DA13, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your staff event is on Hog Lane, Hall Road and Hunt Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Painters Ash include the A2, which makes travel to your staff event easy. If your venue is just outside Painters Ash, we also cover Springhead (1 mile north-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Northfleet (1 mile north-east), Southfleet (1 mile south-west) and Betsham (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Stone Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (1.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
- Schools near Painters Ash include Northfleet School for Girls (under half a mile north-east) and Saint George's Church of England School (1 mile east)
- Pubs nearby include Battle of Britain pub (0.6 miles east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Places near Painters Ash
What else we do in Painters Ash
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards