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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Whetsted, Kent
Corporate hog roast in Whetsted: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Site open days
- Client and customer events
- Team treats
A hog roast near Whetsted
How we price a hog roast for your team
Here’s what affects the price:
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Whetsted
Workplaces have rules, and we work to them: access, gas cooking and the cooking area. Tell us what your facilities team needs. We’re frequently asked to cater customer days and team treats, serving crackling, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Rural businesses around Whetsted can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, 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.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Whetsted for staff days and open days
Whetsted is about 4 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whetsted and the surrounding area are covered for staff events. Whetsted is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Whetsted to London (about 29 miles away).
Whetsted is about 29 miles from central London, well within our area.
We cater staff events across the TN12 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Whetsted we cover include Five Oak Green (1 mile south-west), Paddock Wood (1 mile south-east), Colt's Hill (1 mile south-west), Capel (2 miles south-west) and Crockhurst Street (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (4 miles west), Kings Hill (6 miles north) and Foley Park (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Castle (4.4 miles west) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Whetsted include Mascalls School (1.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Kings Head pub (0.9 miles south-west)
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Whetsted
Could you cook in Foal Hurst Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Whetsted too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you feed staff and families?
We do. Give us total numbers and we’ll cater for all.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Events we cater in Whetsted
A proper thank-you, without a restaurant bill.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Whetsted, including:
- Project wrap-ups
- Client hospitality
- Thank-you lunches
- Family fun days
For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, so people get back to work on time.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Nearby places to Whetsted
Other occasions in Whetsted
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. In Whetsted, summer evenings stay light until about 9:15pm, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:00pm.
- Get in touch with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We roast on site.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Whetsted
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Access through the site gates
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Whetsted
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards