Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Shadoxhurst
Treat your staff to a proper hog roast at your staff event in Shadoxhurst. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Client hospitality
- Milestone celebrations
- Site open days
Corporate hog roast in Shadoxhurst
Workplace catering around Shadoxhurst
Shadoxhurst is about 3 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your team in Shadoxhurst? We can help. Shadoxhurst is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Shadoxhurst to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
Shadoxhurst sits roughly 48 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. Historic houses near Shadoxhurst include Godinton House (3.7 miles north). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Here we cover the TN26 postcode area, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. That could mean a staff event in a garden on The Street, Park Farm Close and Woodchurch Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Stubb's Cross (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (2 miles north), Kingsnorth (2 miles east), Fleeden (2 miles north) and Stanhope (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north), Hythe (12 miles east), Davington (15 miles north) and Preston (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (2.9 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Orlestone Forest.
Corporate hog roast in Shadoxhurst, carved to order
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. A hog roast does exactly that, with our staff serving and clearing. On the menu are salads, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater end-of-project celebrations and new premises openings.
For farms and rural sites near Shadoxhurst, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. After-work summer events in Shadoxhurst have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer and 8:45pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. In late September, the light goes at about 7:00pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- The roast starts early on site.
- We serve within your break.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- 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 picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Shadoxhurst?
Our staff serve and clear, so nobody on your team has to help.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Client hospitality
- Milestone celebrations
- Team days and away days
- Family fun days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Ham Street station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The space, cover and access they need
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Shadoxhurst
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for staff who don’t eat pork.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Shadoxhurst
Is Shadoxhurst close to London?
About 48 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Shadoxhurst?
The closest is Ham Street station, roughly 3.1 miles away.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can you feed staff and families?
We do. Give us total numbers and we’ll plan for everyone.
Places near Shadoxhurst
More for events in Shadoxhurst
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away