Kent · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Reading Street, Kent
Give your staff a proper hog roast at your staff event in Reading Street. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Milestone celebrations
- Thank-you lunches
- Retirement do’s
A hog roast near Reading Street
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally 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’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Corporate hog roast in Reading Street, carved to order
At an open day, you need food that serves plenty of people quickly. One roast feeds a crowd, with our staff serving and clearing. We are frequently asked to cater retirements and long-service awards and customer days, with halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw.
Near Reading Street, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a hog roast a real treat. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. After-work summer events in Reading Street have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer and 8:45pm in late May, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. In late September, the light goes at about 7:00pm.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Send final numbers in good time
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, so people get back to work on time.
Add rotisserie chicken or lamb for choice.
For event organisers in Reading Street
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
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.
Workplace catering around Reading Street
Reading Street is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Reading Street and its neighbours for staff events. We cater 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
For colleagues arriving by train, Appledore (Kent) station is about 3.3 miles away. Among the historic houses close to Reading Street are Smallhythe Place (1.8 miles west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
We cover staff events in every part of TN30 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover staff events in Stone Corner (1 mile south-west), Acton (2 miles south-west), Appledore Heath (2 miles east), Leigh Green (2 miles north-west) and Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Smallhythe Place (1.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
Why choose a hog roast in Reading Street?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is hot, fresh and feels like an event. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Reading Street
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Also near Reading Street
Other occasions in Reading Street
Reading Street questions
How far is Reading Street from London?
About 48 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Reading Street too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What about staff who do not eat pork?
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.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards