Kent · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Southborough, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your team turns the food into a centrepiece of your staff event in Southborough.
- Summer staff parties
- Thank-you lunches
- Launch days
Corporate hog roast in Southborough
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. After-work summer events in Southborough have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer and 8:50pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. In late September, the light goes at about 7:00pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- 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
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Planning help
Corporate hog roast in Southborough, slow-roasted on site
Workplaces have rules, and we work to them: vehicle access, gas equipment and where we can cook. Tell us what your facilities team needs. Whether it is summer team parties and thank-you lunches, we can cook spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and salads for your staff.
Work events near Southborough might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. A hog roast suits all of them. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Towns and villages near Southborough
Other occasions in Southborough
Who books corporate hog roast in Southborough?
It brings people together outside the office.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Milestone celebrations
- Summer staff parties
- Customer days
- Launch days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: High Brooms station, about 1 mile south-east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- A clear list of what’s included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Questions from Southborough
What’s the nearest station to Southborough?
High Brooms station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre.
How far is Southborough from London?
About 28 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you come to Southborough?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning a team lunch in Southborough
Southborough is about 1 mile north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Staff events in Southborough are part of our patch. We cater 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Southborough to London (28 miles away).
Southborough is about 28 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. Within reach of Southborough are historic houses such as Penshurst Place (3.5 miles west) and Groombridge Place (4 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
This part of Kent takes in TN4 and TN2, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Your staff event could be at a house on London Road, Church Road and Norton Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Southborough include the A26, so getting the roaster to your staff event is simple. Nearby, we also cater staff events in High Brooms (1 mile south-east), Stockland Green (1 mile west), Bidborough (1 mile north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile south) and Speldhurst (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (6 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent and Sussex Hospital (1.4 miles south) and Tonbridge Castle (2.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Local schools include St Gregory's Catholic School (0.5 miles south) and St Gregory's Catholic School (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Flying Dutchman pub (within half a mile south-east)
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
We set up on the agreed spot, often first thing, and the roast cooks through the morning.
If it’s a themed open day, tell us.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away