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Corporate Hog Roast for Westbere
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Westbere and across Kent.
- Project wrap-ups
- Away days
- Launch days
Slow-roasted pork in Westbere
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Westbere
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. A hog roast does exactly that, and our team serves and clears. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken, and we’re often booked for site openings and client and customer events.
Rural businesses around Westbere can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a plated lunch, it is 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 Westbere hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Planned to your running order
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Westbere?
Service is fast, ideal for a set break.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Westbere. Typical bookings include:
- Customer days
- Family fun days
- Launch days
- Team-building days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Sturry station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Where the roaster can go in Westbere
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A named contact for the day
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Evening staff events in Westbere need light after sunset: about 9:15pm in June, 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
FAQs for Westbere
What’s the nearest station to Westbere?
The closest is Sturry station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Can you roast near the sea around Westbere?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you feed everyone in a short break?
Give us your break time and numbers and we’ll make it work.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day.
If it’s a themed open day, tell us and we will fit in.
Business events near Westbere
Westbere is about 3 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Hosts in Westbere book us for staff events of all sizes. Westbere is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
Westbere sits roughly 55 miles from central London, well within our area. The coast is within about 5 miles, and open sites can be breezy.
Here we cover the CT2 postcode area, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. Whether your staff event is on Island Road, Pennington Close and Bushy Hill Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover staff events in Hersden (1 mile north-east), Sturry (1 mile west), Calcott (2 miles north-west), Broad Oak (2 miles west) and Stodmarsh (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Canterbury Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Westbere include Frank Montgomery School (within half a mile north-east) and Hersden Village Primary School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn (under half a mile south)
Nearby places to Westbere
Other occasions in Westbere
What affects the price in Westbere
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every staff event is different. What matters most:
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards