Medway · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Park Wood, Medway
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team makes the food part of your staff event in Park Wood.
- Team-building days
- Retirement do’s
- Open days and family days
Corporate hog roast in Park Wood
Planning for dietary needs
Some staff will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
Let us know about changes: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Corporate hog roast in Park Wood, carved to order
Most teams have a set break, so we plan the roast to be ready on time and serve quickly. Rolls are the quickest way to serve. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and crackling, and typical bookings are for end-of-project celebrations and customer days.
Teams near Park Wood often go for a lunch in the yard or grounds. Tell us about the site and access. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
How we price a hog roast for your team
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some staff will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan staff can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Common questions in Park Wood
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Park Wood from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do you need a car park?
Anywhere suitable and approved, outdoors and under cover.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you send documents for facilities?
Requirements vary: send us the checklist and we’ll reply.
Staff days in Park Wood: access and travel
Park Wood is about 2 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. We cater staff events across Park Wood and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cater 68 places across Medway. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Within reach of Park Wood are historic houses such as Restoration House (4.9 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. Commuters will know that Rainham (Kent) station, about 1.5 miles north, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Here we cover the ME8 and ME9 postcode area. Streets in the area include Beke Road, Bond Road and Nares Road, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Park Wood we cover include Wigmore (1 mile north), Kemsley Street (1 mile south-west), Hempstead (1 mile west), Bredhurst (1 mile south-west) and Scragged Oak (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Chatham (3 miles west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (6 miles north) and Chatham Waterfront (4 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Medway, Park Wood has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
A little further out are Medway Maritime Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Bishop Saltings and Detling Hill.
- Schools near Park Wood include Rainham School for Girls (1.1 miles north) and Howard School (1.2 miles north)
Perfect for your staff event in Park Wood
We look after serving and clearing, so your team does not have to.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Open days and family days
- Team treats
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Customer days
Park Wood sits roughly 32 miles from central London.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staffing on the day
- Travel and any London charges
Places near Park Wood
Other occasions in Park Wood
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- Level hardstanding or lawn
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Next to a staff barbecue, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. For a staff lunch in Park Wood, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- 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.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away