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Hog Roast for Staff Days in The Brents, Kent
Give your staff a proper hog roast at your staff event in The Brents. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Retirement do’s
- Away days
- Thank-you lunches
Corporate hog roast for The Brents
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in The Brents
Sites typically have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, gas equipment and where we can cook. Pass on your site’s requirements. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and salads, and we are often booked for retirements and long-service awards and team-building days.
Teams near The Brents often go for a lunch in the yard or grounds. Let us know about the site. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Planning a team lunch in The Brents
The Brents is about 1 mile north-east of Faversham, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for your team in The Brents? We cover the whole area. The Brents is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from The Brents to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
For staff and visitors coming by train, the nearest station is Faversham station, about 0.6 miles south. Within reach of The Brents are historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens (3.9 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
Anywhere in ME13, we can roast on site for your staff, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Ham Road, Back Lane and Quay Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For staff events just outside The Brents, we cover Davington (1 mile west), Faversham (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Oare (1 mile north-west) and Ospringe (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (4.6 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Brents Tavern (within half a mile north-west)
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Evening staff events in The Brents need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:15pm in June to 3:50pm in December.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from The Brents
Could you cook in Oare Meadow?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Is The Brents close to London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can it be more formal?
With china and sides, it works well for clients.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in The Brents
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Occasions we serve in The Brents
It needs no kitchen on site, only an outdoor cooking area.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Client and customer events
- Retirement do’s
- Open days and family days
- Milestone celebrations
Central London is about 44 miles from The Brents.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What the price includes, item by item
- What crockery is supplied
Where the roaster can go in The Brents
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- Access through the site gates
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
We set up on the agreed spot, frequently first thing, then roast through the morning.
If it is a themed open day, tell us.
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
What else we do in The Brents
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away