Kent · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Shalmsford Street, Kent
Treat your staff to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Shalmsford Street. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- End-of-project celebrations
- Customer days
- Staff summer days
Book a hog roast in Shalmsford Street
Perfect for your staff event in Shalmsford Street
It gets the team out and talking.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Shalmsford Street:
- Site openings
- Away days
- Thank-you lunches
- Retirements and long-service awards
Commuters will know that the nearest station is Chartham station, about 0.5 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Who carves and who serves
- Any travel or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
About our corporate hog roast in Shalmsford Street
In Shalmsford Street, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a simple way to say thank you. For site open days and team treats, we can cook rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and coleslaw for your staff.
Teams near Shalmsford Street often go for a lunch in the yard or grounds. Let us know about the site. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, for the alternatives
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, keeping the queue moving.
China crockery is available for client events.
Shalmsford Street: your questions answered
Is Shalmsford Street close to London?
About 51 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Shalmsford Street?
The closest is Chartham station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Can you feed everyone in a short break?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls are the fastest way to serve.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your staff will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What about staff who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Places near Shalmsford Street
What else we do in Shalmsford Street
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Daytime open days in Shalmsford Street are rarely affected by light, though in winter it is dark by about 3:50pm, so late events need lighting.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Business events near Shalmsford Street
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Shalmsford Street is well within our area for staff events. Shalmsford Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
Shalmsford Street is about 51 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over CT4. Local streets include Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Artichoke Inn (under half a mile north-east)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- All the equipment comes with us
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The date and time of year
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- A photo of the cooking area
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- A contact on site
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards