Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Potter's Forstal
Corporate hog roast in Potter's Forstal: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Summer staff parties
- Team-building days
- Client and customer events
Corporate hog roast in Potter's Forstal
A hog roast or other catering?
For client events, choose china, sides and lamb or chicken to make it more formal. Weekday and off-season dates can be 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?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Corporate hog roast in Potter's Forstal, slow-roasted on site
Workplaces have rules, and we work to them: vehicle access, gas equipment and where we can cook. Pass on your site’s requirements. Whether it is retirement do’s and open days and family days, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls for your staff.
Near Potter's Forstal, workplaces can be far from shops, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Nearby places to Potter's Forstal
Other occasions in Potter's Forstal
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your staff event in Potter's Forstal. For a staff lunch in Potter's Forstal, daylight is not 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.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- On the day we set up and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN27 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your staff event in Potter's Forstal
It needs no kitchen on site, just an outdoor spot.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Potter's Forstal. Typical bookings include:
- Launch days
- Away days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Client hospitality
Central London is about 41 miles from Potter's Forstal, and we cover it as standard.
Questions to ask before booking
- The space, cover and access they need
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Potter's Forstal questions
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Potter's Forstal?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What paperwork do you provide for our site?
Tell us what your site asks for, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Workplace catering around Potter's Forstal
Potter's Forstal is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover staff events in Potter's Forstal. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Potter's Forstal to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
For staff and visitors coming by train, Pluckley station, about 2.9 miles south-east, is the nearest station. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Staff events anywhere in TN27 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many staff. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Egerton Forstal (1 mile south-east), Pembles Cross (1 mile north), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Mundy Bois (1 mile south-east) and Egerton (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (0.8 miles north-west).
Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Give us a contact on site for the day, so we can find you quickly.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards