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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Thurnham, 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 Thurnham.
- End-of-project celebrations
- New premises openings
- Summer team parties
Book a hog roast in Thurnham
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Thurnham
For a client event, a hog roast carved by a chef makes an impression. With china and sides, it becomes a proper meal. Typical bookings include site openings and customer days, with coleslaw, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb.
At country workplaces around Thurnham, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Perfect for your staff event in Thurnham
Our staff serve and clear, so your team doesn’t have to.
Whatever the occasion in Thurnham, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Launch days
- Away days
- Customer days
- Thank-you lunches
Central London is about 33 miles from Thurnham, well within our area.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
- Who carves and who serves
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
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.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
On the day, we arrive early and set up where agreed, and the roast cooks through the morning.
China crockery is available for client events.
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. Daytime open days in Thurnham are rarely affected by light, though in winter it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Staff days in Thurnham: access and travel
Thurnham is about 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We take a hog roast for your team to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Thurnham. Thurnham is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Historic houses near Thurnham include Stoneacre (2.6 miles south) and Leeds Castle (3.4 miles south-east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. For colleagues arriving by train, Bearsted station is about 1.1 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
We cover staff events in every part of the ME14 postcode area. Local streets include Thurnham Lane, Aldington Lane and Pilgrims Way; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For staff events just outside Thurnham, we cover Detling (1 mile north-west), Bearsted (1 mile south-west), Weavering (2 miles south-west), Grove Green (2 miles west) and Harbourland (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (15 miles south-west), Faversham (13 miles east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Allington Castle (3.3 miles west) and KIMS hospital (1.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include Black Horse Public House (within half a mile north-east)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a formal plated lunch, it’s less formal and normally costs less. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Timed around your day
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Common questions in Thurnham
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Thurnham 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 space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your staff event for a quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you feed everyone in a short break?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls are the fastest way to serve.
What about staff who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How we price a hog roast for your team
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What to tell us
When you contact us, please mention:
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Thurnham
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- Access through the site gates
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
For event organisers in Thurnham
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Also near Thurnham
More for events in Thurnham
- 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