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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Stede Quarter, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your team in Stede Quarter.
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Site openings
- Staff summer days
Planning an event in Stede Quarter?
How our corporate hog roast works in Stede Quarter
At an open day, you need food that serves plenty of people quickly. A hog roast does exactly that, with our staff serving and clearing. On the menu are crackling, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw, and we’re frequently booked for open days and family days and milestone celebrations.
At country workplaces around Stede Quarter, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. Timings are planned around your staff event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Give us a contact on site for the day.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Stede Quarter
Which station is closest to Stede Quarter?
Headcorn station, about 4 miles north-west of the centre.
Is Stede Quarter close to London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can a company book?
Send your requirements, and the quote will include the terms.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
How we price a hog roast for your team
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Where the event is
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Stede Quarter
Other occasions in Stede Quarter
Workplace catering around Stede Quarter
Stede Quarter is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. A hog roast suits staff events around Stede Quarter, whatever the venue. Stede Quarter is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
For colleagues arriving by train, Headcorn station, about 4 miles north-west, is the nearest station. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
We cater staff events across the TN27 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Stede Quarter, we also cover Woolpack Corner (1 mile south-west), Curteis' Corner (1 mile north-west), Biddenden (1 mile west), Standen (1 mile north-west) and Durrant Green (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Foley Park (13 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (13 miles west), Tenterden (3 miles south) and Bearsted (12 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Benenden Hospital (3.1 miles south-west) and Kent Firefighting Museum (2.9 miles north-west).
Events we cater in Stede Quarter
Service is fast, which suits fixed lunch breaks.
Hosts in Stede Quarter book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Client hospitality
- Project wrap-ups
- Site openings
- Summer staff parties
Stede Quarter sits roughly 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Questions to ask before you book
- What crockery is supplied
- The space, cover and access they need
- Travel and any London charges
- Staffing on the day
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. If your staff event in Stede Quarter runs into the evening, check the light: sunset ranges from about 9:15pm in June to 3:50pm in December.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- The roast starts early on site.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Think about shelter for your staff
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in Stede Quarter
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is hot, fresh and feels like an event. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Stede Quarter
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards