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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Shorne Ridgeway, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team makes the food part of your staff event in Shorne Ridgeway.
- Away days
- Site openings
- Client and customer events
Book a hog roast in Shorne Ridgeway
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Corporate hog roast in Shorne Ridgeway, slow-roasted on site
Lunch breaks are frequently fixed, so we plan the roast to be ready on time and serve quickly. Rolls are the quickest way to serve. Popular choices include salads, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for retirements and long-service awards and away days.
Near Shorne Ridgeway, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a hog roast a real treat. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a staff barbecue, everyone gets to join in. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved to order by a chef
- A clear quote with everything listed
Shorne Ridgeway questions
Could you cook in Shorne Woods Country Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Shorne Ridgeway from London?
About 24 miles from central London.
Is a hog roast smart enough for clients?
It can be dressed up, with plates or china.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Where on site can you cook?
Most car parks and yards are fine, if there’s a level spot away from buildings and vehicles.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How we price a hog roast for your team
Things that change the price:
- Travel to Shorne Ridgeway
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- A contact on site
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In Shorne Ridgeway, summer evenings stay light until about 9:20pm, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:00pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- You get a check on the date and the site, and a quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Business events near Shorne Ridgeway
Shorne Ridgeway is about 3 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Shorne Ridgeway. Shorne Ridgeway is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 24 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Higham station, roughly 2 miles north-east of the centre. Among the historic houses close to Shorne Ridgeway are Cobham College (1.9 miles south-west) and Temple Manor (2.7 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
This part of Kent takes in DA12, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Racefield Close, The Ridgeway and Tanyard Hill or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Shorne Ridgeway, we also cover Shorne (1 mile north), Upper Ifield (1 mile north-west), Higham (1 mile north-east), Gadshill (1 mile east) and Thong (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-west) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find French Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and Rochester Castle (3.2 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Gad's Hill and Sawyers Lake.
- Schools near Shorne Ridgeway include Strood Academy (1.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Rose and Crown pub (within half a mile north)
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Find out how many do not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, keeping the queue moving.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away