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Corporate Hog Roast for Shirkoak
Treat your staff to a proper hog roast at your staff event in Shirkoak. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- New premises openings
- Team days and away days
Corporate hog roast for Shirkoak
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Shirkoak
A summer party for staff in Shirkoak does not have to mean a restaurant booking. A hog roast in the car park or grounds keeps everyone together. Typical bookings include long-service celebrations and new premises openings, serving salads, coleslaw and crackling.
Rural businesses around Shirkoak can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Who books corporate hog roast in Shirkoak?
It brings people together outside the office.
Hosts in Shirkoak book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Staff summer days
- Milestone celebrations
- New premises openings
- Staff thank-you lunches
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Ham Street station, about 4 miles south-east.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What crockery is supplied
Questions from Shirkoak
Can you do a hog roast in Stone Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Is Shirkoak close to London?
About 47 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Request gluten-free rolls
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, so people get back to work on time.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch, quoted separately.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- A contact on site
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Workplace catering around Shirkoak
Shirkoak is about 5 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, staff events around Shirkoak suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
Shirkoak sits roughly 47 miles from central London, well within our area. Within reach of Shirkoak are historic houses such as Smallhythe Place (4.8 miles south-west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
For staff events in TN26, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Bethersden Road, Shirkoak Park and Redbrook Street or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Woodchurch (1 mile south), Brattle (1 mile south), Brook Street (2 miles south), Leigh Green (3 miles south-west) and Appledore Heath (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (5 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles south-west), Bearsted (15 miles north-west), Park Wood (14 miles north-west) and Kennington (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Woodchurch Village Life Museum (0.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
- Pubs nearby include The Bonny Cravat Inn (0.7 miles south)
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Daytime open days in Shirkoak are rarely affected by light, but in December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get 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. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Shirkoak
What else we do in Shirkoak
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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