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Corporate Hog Roast in Rochester
Corporate hog roast in Rochester: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Summer team parties
- Retirement do’s
- Open days and family days
Book a hog roast in Rochester
Corporate hog roast in Rochester, slow-roasted on site
Whether it’s twenty people or a whole site, we size the roast to your numbers. Give us numbers and timings for a quote. Typical bookings include team-building days and open days and family days, serving crackling, spit-roast lamb and coleslaw.
In Rochester, team lunches tend to be at the office, unit or yard. A hog roast feeds the team on site without anyone leaving. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with individual food vans, a hog roast feeds plenty of people quickly from one roast. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- An itemised quote
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Daytime open days in Rochester are rarely affected by light, though in winter it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so late events need lighting.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Common questions in Rochester
Which station is closest to Rochester?
Rochester station, in Rochester itself.
Can you do a hog roast in Broomhill Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What comes with the hog roast?
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.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some staff won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, for the alternatives
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
Afterwards we tidy up, and leave the site clean.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Shelter for the team
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Nearby places to Rochester
More for events in Rochester
Rochester for staff days and open days
Rochester is about 27 miles east of London, in Medway. We cater staff events of every size in Rochester. We bring hog roasts to 68 places in Medway. Our bookings stretch from Rochester to Canterbury (26 miles away).
With the A2 and A226 nearby, getting our equipment to site is straightforward. For colleagues arriving by train, Rochester station serves Rochester directly.
This part of Medway takes in ME2, ME1, ME3 and ME4. We can cater a staff event on streets such as High Street, Gundolph Square and Station Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Rochester include the A2 and A226, which makes travel to your staff event easy. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Strood (1 mile west), Borstal (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (3 miles west) and North Halling (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east) and Twydall (4 miles east). Being one of Medway’s larger places, Rochester has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you’ll also find Huguenot Museum (under half a mile east) and French Hospital (within half a mile south-east). The countryside around Rochester includes Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Local schools include Fort Pitt Grammar School (1 mile south-east) and Temple School (1.2 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Royal Crown Hotel (less than half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (within half a mile north) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.2 miles east)
Who books corporate hog roast in Rochester?
It needs no kitchen on site, only an outdoor cooking area.
People around Rochester book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Site openings
- Client hospitality
- Project wrap-ups
- Open days and family days
Central London is about 27 miles from Rochester, and we cover it as standard.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for every dish
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away