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Corporate Hog Roast in Playden
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 Playden.
- Milestone celebrations
- Long-service celebrations
- Summer staff parties
Corporate hog roast for Playden
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Corporate hog roast in Playden, carved to order
For a staff day in Playden, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser: rolls are fast to serve and easy to eat. Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options cover everyone else. Typical bookings include staff summer days and retirements and long-service awards, with coleslaw, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken.
Near Playden, workplaces can be far from shops, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Playden (TN31)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast keeps everyone on site and saves travel. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Playden
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. If your staff event in Playden runs into the evening, check the light: sunset ranges from about 9:15pm in June to 3:50pm in December.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Name a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Events we cater in Playden
It feels like a treat without the cost of a restaurant.
Here’s what people in Playden most often book a hog roast for:
- New premises openings
- Client hospitality
- Summer team parties
- Site open days
Playden sits roughly 52 miles from central London.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
Allergies and dietary needs
Some staff will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Find out how many do not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up on the agreed spot, often first thing, then roast through the morning.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch.
Playden for staff days and open days
Playden is about 10 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We cover Playden and its neighbours for staff events. We bring hog roasts to 289 places across East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Historic houses near Playden include Lamb House (0.9 miles south). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. Commuters will know that Rye station is about 0.7 miles away. Within about a mile of the sea, sites can be windy.
We cover staff events in every part of the TN31 postcode area. From Rectory Lane, New England Lane and Saltcote Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Houghton Green (1 mile north-east), East Guldeford (1 mile east), Rye (1 mile south), Iden (1 mile north) and Rye Foreign (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (10 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south-west), St Leonards (11 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-west), Belmont (10 miles south-west) and Hollington (10 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Ypres Tower (0.9 miles south) and Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (0.8 miles south). Within reach you will find Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Playden include Rye College (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Kings Head Inn (less than half a mile south)
Also near Playden
What else we do in Playden
Questions from Playden
Is Playden close to London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Playden?
The closest is Rye station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Do you come to Playden?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Can you do a hog roast for a client event?
With china and sides, it works well for clients.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- A contact on site
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Playden
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away