Medway · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Walderslade
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Walderslade. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Family fun days
Planning an event in Walderslade?
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook. If your staff event in Walderslade runs into the evening, check the light: sunset ranges from about 9:20pm in June to 3:50pm in December.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Corporate hog roast in Walderslade, carved to order
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. One roast feeds a crowd, and our team serves and clears. Popular choices include coleslaw, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb, and we are regularly asked to cater summer staff parties and team-building days.
Around Walderslade, teams work at farms, workshops and units. It works at any of them. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan staff can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Perfect for your staff event in Walderslade
It needs no kitchen on site, only an outdoor cooking area.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Walderslade, such as:
- Team treats
- Site open days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Staff summer days
For colleagues arriving by train, Chatham station is about 3.1 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Walderslade
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.
Can you do a hog roast in Westfield Wood?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you cater in Walderslade?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Walderslade for staff days and open days
Walderslade is about 1 mile south of Chatham, in Medway. Hosts in Walderslade book us for staff events of all sizes. We cater all 68 towns and villages across Medway. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Walderslade are Starkey Castle (3.3 miles north-west) and Restoration House (3.6 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers. Central London is about 29 miles from Walderslade, well within our area. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the ME5 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Farm Road, York Avenue and Walsham Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A2045, Walderslade is simple for us to get to for your staff event. If your venue is just outside Walderslade, we also cover Blue Bell Hill (1 mile west), Lordswood (1 mile east), Kit's Coty (1 mile south-west), Chatham (1 mile north) and Lidsing (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north), Rainham (4 miles north-east), Strood (4 miles north-west), Park Wood (3 miles east) and Twydall (4 miles north-east).
A little further out are Allington Castle (3 miles south) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north). The countryside around Walderslade includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Schools near Walderslade include Greenacre Academy (1 mile north) and Walderslade Girls' School (1.2 miles north)
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some staff will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
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.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Someone to meet us at reception
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Walderslade
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
How we price a hog roast for your team
The price comes down to:
- Travel to Walderslade
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
Send us the date, the address or ME5 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away