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Corporate Hog Roast in Platt's Heath
Corporate hog roast in Platt's Heath: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Summer team parties
- Team-building days
- Client hospitality
Corporate hog roast for Platt's Heath
Full catering or machine hire?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
How our corporate hog roast works in Platt's Heath
A corporate hog roast feeds a team without anyone leaving site. We set up in a car park, yard or courtyard in Platt's Heath, roast through the morning and carve at the time you set. We serve halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater customer days and summer team parties.
At country workplaces around Platt's Heath, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Workplace catering around Platt's Heath
Platt's Heath is about 7 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Platt's Heath and its neighbours for staff events. Platt's Heath is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 18 miles away.
For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Lenham station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. Central London is about 39 miles from Platt's Heath, and we cover it as standard. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a staff event on streets such as School Lane, Headcorn Road and Green Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover staff events in Liverton Street (1 mile south-west), Sandway (1 mile north-east), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile south-east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile west) and Grafty Green (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
A little further out are The Dog Collar Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1.8 miles south).
- Schools near Platt's Heath include The Lenham School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Wishful Thinker pub (0.8 miles east)
Planning for dietary needs
Some staff will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Occasions we serve in Platt's Heath
It brings people together outside the office.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Platt's Heath, such as:
- Customer days
- Long-service celebrations
- Site openings
- Away days
Among the historic houses close to Platt's Heath are Leeds Castle (3 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
How the day works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a staff lunch in Platt's Heath, daylight isn’t 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 9:15pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Platt's Heath, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Platt's Heath?
For client events, choose china, sides and lamb or chicken for a more polished feel. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Nearby places to Platt's Heath
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Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Platt's Heath
Is Platt's Heath too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can it be more formal?
It can be as relaxed or polished as you like, depending on the crockery and menu.
Do you come to Platt's Heath?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards