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Hog Roast for Staff Days in The Stocks, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your team in The Stocks? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Thank-you lunches
- Summer staff parties
A hog roast near The Stocks
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in The Stocks
From a small team to a whole site, we size the roast to your numbers. Tell us the numbers and the serving window for a quote. Typical bookings include milestone celebrations and staff thank-you lunches, with coleslaw, salads and spit-roast lamb.
Near The Stocks, workplaces can be far from shops, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Timings are planned around your staff event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in The Stocks
Is The Stocks too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to The Stocks?
The closest is Rye station, roughly 4.2 miles away.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you come to The Stocks?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Why choose corporate hog roast in The Stocks?
Our staff serve and clear, so nobody on your team has to help.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Team days and away days
- Team treats
- Customer days
- Retirements and long-service awards
The Stocks sits roughly 49 miles from central London.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- Any travel or access charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether plates or china are included
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your staff event. Daytime open days in The Stocks are rarely affected by light, but in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We leave the site clean.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN30 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, for the alternatives
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
On the day, we arrive early and set up where agreed, and the roast cooks through the morning.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Where the roaster can go in The Stocks
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For event organisers in The Stocks
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Also near The Stocks
Other occasions in The Stocks
The Stocks for staff days and open days
The Stocks is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater staff events of every size in The Stocks. The Stocks is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from The Stocks to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Rye station, about 4.2 miles south, is the nearest station. Nearby historic houses include Smallhythe Place (2 miles north-west) and Lamb House (4.4 miles south). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. The coast is within about 5 miles, and open sites can be breezy.
Here we cover the TN30 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Stocks Road, Budd's Lane and Wittersham Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Acton (1 mile north), Wittersham (1 mile west), Stone Corner (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (2 miles east) and Reading Street (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (4 miles north), Kennington (13 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles east), Staplehurst (13 miles north-west) and Stanhope (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Smallhythe Place (2 miles north-west) and Ypres Tower (4.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
- Pubs nearby include The Ewe And Lamb Inn (0.5 miles west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a formal plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and usually better value. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing and the cost guide.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards