Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Ruckinge
We bring a hog roast for your team to Ruckinge and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Site open days
- Staff summer days
- End-of-project celebrations
Book a hog roast in Ruckinge
Corporate hog roast in Ruckinge, carved to order
Sites normally have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, gas equipment and where we can cook. Tell us what your facilities team needs. On the menu are salads, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater retirement do’s and team days and away days.
For farms and rural sites near Ruckinge, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Where the roaster can go in Ruckinge
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Shelter for the team
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
For client events, choose china, sides and lamb or chicken to make it more formal. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Occasions we serve in Ruckinge
Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options are available.
People around Ruckinge book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- End-of-project celebrations
- Client and customer events
- Away days
- Family fun days
For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Ham Street station, about 1.5 miles west.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for every dish
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether plates or china are included
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A photo of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN26 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Ruckinge questions
What’s the nearest station to Ruckinge?
Ham Street station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Ruckinge?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you need a car park?
Wherever your facilities team agrees, as long as it’s outdoors.
How do we book for a business?
Send your requirements, and the quote will include the terms.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What paperwork do you provide for our site?
Each site is different: send us the checklist and we will reply.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For a staff lunch in Ruckinge, 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.
- Get in touch with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We clear up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Staff days in Ruckinge: access and travel
Ruckinge is about 5 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your staff event is in Ruckinge, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Ruckinge is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
Ruckinge is about 52 miles from central London.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over the TN26 postcode area and the streets around it. Your staff event could be at a house on Oak Ridge and Hamstreet Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Hamstreet (1 mile west), Stone Cross (2 miles north), Orlestone (2 miles north-west), Bromley Green (3 miles north-west) and Kenardington (3 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (5 miles north), Folkestone (12 miles east), Hythe (8 miles east), Hawkinge (12 miles east), Tenterden (9 miles west) and Cheriton (11 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find William Harvey Hospital (5.3 miles north). Open spaces near Ruckinge include Orlestone Forest.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away