Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Tovil
We bring a hog roast for your team to Tovil and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Away days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirements and long-service awards
Book a hog roast in Tovil
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up on the agreed spot, frequently first thing, and the roast cooks through the morning.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch.
Corporate hog roast in Tovil, carved to order
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. One roast feeds a crowd, with our staff serving and clearing. Typical bookings include team days and away days and thank-you lunches, serving salads, spit-roast lamb and coleslaw.
Work events near Tovil might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. It works at any of them. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
How it works
It’s 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. Daytime open days in Tovil are rarely affected by light, though in winter it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We clear up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME16 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Tovil: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Tovil?
The closest is Maidstone West station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your staff will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can it be more formal?
It can be dressed up, depending on the crockery and menu.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Staff days in Tovil: access and travel
Tovil is about 1 mile west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater staff events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Tovil. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Tovil to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Maidstone West station, about 0.5 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (3.1 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over ME16 and ME15. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Tovil Road, Wharf Road and Bower Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Maidstone (1 mile east), Foley Park (2 miles north-east), Penenden Heath (2 miles north-east), Shepway (2 miles south-east) and Ringlestone (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Allington Castle (2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Local schools include Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.6 miles north-west) and St Augustine Academy (0.6 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The White Horse Public House (0.7 miles north)
Where the roaster can go in Tovil
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A contact on site
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Why choose a hog roast in Tovil?
Compared with individual food vans, a hog roast feeds a lot of people quickly from one roast. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Also near Tovil
What else we do in Tovil
How we price a hog roast for your team
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- Site access
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: use our quote form.
Events we cater in Tovil
It gets the team out and talking.
In Tovil and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- End-of-project celebrations
- Long-service celebrations
- Team days and away days
- Summer team parties
Tovil is about 31 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- VAT, if it applies
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- 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