Kent · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Parkgate, Kent
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Parkgate. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Summer staff parties
- New premises openings
- Site open days
Slow-roasted pork in Parkgate
Corporate hog roast in Parkgate, slow-roasted on site
A carving station gives a client event a sense of occasion. Add china and sides for a more formal feel. We serve coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and salads, and typical bookings are for customer days and project wrap-ups.
At country workplaces around Parkgate, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. Our chef carves in front of your staff, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Where the roaster can go in Parkgate
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A named contact for the day
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a staff barbecue, everyone gets to join in. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Parkgate hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Planning a team lunch in Parkgate
Parkgate is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your team to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Parkgate. Parkgate is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Parkgate is about 43 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Kent takes in TN30, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Cranbrook Road, Millpond Lane and Tenterden Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Clapper Hill (1 mile north-west), East End (1 mile west), Strood (2 miles south), Fosten Green (2 miles north-west) and London Beach (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north), Paddock Wood (13 miles north-west), Bearsted (13 miles north) and Park Wood (12 miles north).
A little further out are Mervyn Quinlan Museum (1.5 miles west) and Benenden Hospital (1.5 miles west).
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Lunchtime bookings in Parkgate are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the site, and a quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Questions from Parkgate
Could you cook in Wattle Wood?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How far is Parkgate from London?
About 43 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you work to our lunch time?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls keep service quick.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you set up in our car park?
A car park, yard or grounds generally works, given level ground and clearance.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- Time on site
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the cooking area
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
Let us know about changes: we can hold the roast for a short time.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards