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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Sandling, Kent
Corporate hog roast in Sandling: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Site openings
- Open days and family days
- Milestone celebrations
Book a hog roast in Sandling
About our corporate hog roast in Sandling
A carving station gives a client event a sense of occasion. With china and sides, it becomes a proper meal. We serve hog roast rolls, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for launch days and open days and family days.
For farms and rural sites near Sandling, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. The carving happens right in front of your staff, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Who books corporate hog roast in Sandling?
Service is fast, which suits fixed lunch breaks.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Sandling, including:
- Site open days
- Team-building days
- Site openings
- Retirement do’s
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Maidstone East station, about 1.4 miles south.
What your quote should include
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Any travel or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Business events near Sandling
Sandling is about 1 mile north-west of Foley Park, in Kent. We cover Sandling and its neighbours for staff events. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Sandling to Canterbury (24 miles away).
Central London is about 30 miles from Sandling, well within our area. Within reach of Sandling are historic houses such as Stoneacre (4.2 miles south-east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the ME14, ME16 and ME20 postcode area. From Lock Lane, Grange Lane and Tyland Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Sandling sits on or near the M20, which makes travel to your staff event easy. Close by, we cover staff events in Abbey Gate (1 mile north), Ringlestone (1 mile south), Harbourland (1 mile east), Penenden Heath (1 mile south-east) and Foley Park (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west), Northfleet (12 miles north-west) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (2 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (within half a mile south-west). The countryside around Sandling includes Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Schools near Sandling include The Maplesden Noakes School (1.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Yew Tree pub (less than half a mile east)
Towns and villages near Sandling
Also in Sandling
How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: 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 Sandling, daylight isn’t 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.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Sandling
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast keeps everyone on site and saves travel. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Sandling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Timed around your day
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Common questions in Sandling
What’s the nearest station to Sandling?
Maidstone East station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre.
Is Sandling close to London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you cater open days with families?
Yes. Include visitors in your numbers and we’ll plan for everyone.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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