Kent · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Ulcombe
Corporate hog roast in Ulcombe: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Summer staff parties
- Retirement do’s
- Project wrap-ups
A hog roast near Ulcombe
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Ulcombe
Whether it’s twenty people or a whole site, we size the roast to your numbers. Give us numbers and timings for a quote. Typical bookings include launch days and retirements and long-service awards, with spit-roast lamb, salads and crackling.
Rural businesses around Ulcombe can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Our chef carves in front of your staff, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Business events near Ulcombe
Ulcombe is about 6 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. A hog roast suits staff events around Ulcombe, whatever the venue. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
Within reach of Ulcombe are historic houses such as Leeds Castle (2.5 miles north) and Stoneacre (3.9 miles north-west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. Ulcombe is about 37 miles from central London, well within our area. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Wherever your staff event is in ME17, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include The Street and Chapmans Place; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Ulcombe we cover include Fairbourne Heath (1 mile north-east), Eastwood (1 mile south-east), Kingswood (1 mile north-west), Chartway Street (1 mile north-west) and Broadstone (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (6 miles north-west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Faversham (13 miles north-east), Kings Hill (11 miles west) and Davington (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sutton Valence Castle (2 miles west) and The Dog Collar Museum (2.3 miles north).
- Local pubs include The Harrow Public House (less than half a mile south)
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and usually better value. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your staff event in Ulcombe
We look after serving and clearing, so your team doesn’t have to.
Here’s what people in Ulcombe most often book a hog roast for:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- New premises openings
- Open days and family days
- Customer days
Commuters will know that the closest railway station is Harrietsham station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Where the roaster can go in Ulcombe
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- A contact on site
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. After-work summer events in Ulcombe have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer and 8:50pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. In late September, the light goes at about 7:00pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Ulcombe
What’s the nearest station to Ulcombe?
Harrietsham station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Ulcombe too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
Tell us the numbers and the time and we will make it work.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Where on site can you cook?
Wherever your facilities team agrees, as long as it’s outdoors.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards