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Corporate Hog Roast in Styants Bottom
Corporate hog roast in Styants Bottom: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- New premises openings
- Staff summer days
- End-of-project celebrations
Corporate hog roast for Styants Bottom
About our corporate hog roast in Styants Bottom
At an open day, you need food that serves a lot of people quickly. One roast feeds a crowd, and our team serves and clears. Typical bookings include long-service celebrations and new premises openings, with rotisserie chicken, salads and spit-roast lamb.
For farms and rural sites near Styants Bottom, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Styants Bottom for staff days and open days
Styants Bottom is about 3 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Styants Bottom is well within our area for staff events and the places nearby. Styants Bottom is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 21 miles away.
Commuters will know that the nearest station is Kemsing station, about 1 mile north-west. Styants Bottom is about 21 miles from central London. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. For staff events just outside Styants Bottom, we cover Oldbury (1 mile east), Ightham (1 mile south-east), Stone Street (1 mile south), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles west). The countryside around Styants Bottom includes Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (2.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow Inn (0.8 miles south-east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Events we cater in Styants Bottom
We look after serving and clearing, so your team doesn’t have to.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Styants Bottom, such as:
- Open days and family days
- Summer staff parties
- Client hospitality
- Retirement do’s
Within reach of Styants Bottom are historic houses such as Ightham Mote (1.9 miles south) and Knole House (2.7 miles south-west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and any London charges
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. If your staff event in Styants Bottom runs into the evening, check the light: about 9:20pm in June, 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- You get a check on the date and the site, and a quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Styants Bottom
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- A picture of the cooking area
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Styants Bottom
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Also near Styants Bottom
Also in Styants Bottom
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
China crockery is available for client events.
About the food
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Rotisserie chicken
For staff who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Common questions in Styants Bottom
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Styants Bottom?
Kemsing station, about 1 mile north-west of the centre.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is hot, fresh and feels like an event. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Planned to your running order
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away