Hog Roast Norwich – How To Set Up Your Event With Your Caterer

Putting together any event can be tricky. It doesn’t matter whether it is something as big as your wedding, as vital and pressurised as a showcase for your business, or as seemingly casual as a good get together with your friends and family. There are always plenty of pressures and plenty of decisions that need to be made.

But do not worry! When you come to Hog Roast Norwich we will make our part of the event planning experience as straightforward and as pressure free as possible. In doing so, we also hope that our service with you will also help other parts of the event to slot into place. Aspects like the schedule, timings of certain activities, the space for chairs, tables, etc – all of these things can come under the catering umbrella, so once you have your dining figured out with Hog Roast Norwich, everything else may start to take better shape, too.

Hog Roast NorwichTo aid your planning with us, there are some things we may ask that you have an idea of ahead of your first discussion with us. Our team will need to know certain simple questions: what is the event for? What kind of style are you going for – formal, informal, outdoor dining or indoor, etc? What is your venue? How many guests are you looking to feed?

These questions and answers will help us right away in recommending you the right services and menus for your event. You don’t have to be totally exhaustive in your answers – at least not right away, especially if the event is still far off – but even just an idea will allow our team to put together some free quotes on a couple of menu packages that we believe will best suit what you have told us. From there the Hog Roast Norwich team will continue to work closely with you to customise and tailor your dining to be exactly as you need it. We understand that the planning may come in stages and may change all the time. That is fine by us. We’ll remain open to switches even toward the last minute before your event. After all, we are here to cater, and we take that responsibility in all aspects of the word.

So, don’t be put off by event planning. Instead, come to Hog Roast Norwich today and let us get your served right!

Easter Dining Brought to the Office with Hog Roast Stirling

There is little else more annoying than seeing the sun come out and the temperatures rise on the weekdays when you are at work. It always feels like the nice days are strictly reserved for the work days, doesn’t it? And then come the weekend when we are off the sun conveniently forgets to show up again until Monday morning.

But with Hog Roast Stirling there is an opportunity to bring some of that spring feeling into the workplace thanks to our specialist corporate catering services. This past week, as we start to head toward Easter, we had a corporate client of ours Hog Roast Stirlingorder for an Easter lunch to work. Seeing that the sun had decided to show up and spring began in earnest after the clocks went forward, our client thought it would be good for their staff team to be able to enjoy a lunchtime outside enjoying a delicious seasonal lunch. Hog Roast Stirling, of course, were all too happy to accommodate.

Having worked with this client before it was easy to set up a date for just two days from their initial call. We know the worksite, we know how we can best set up there, especially since it was going to be outdoors, and we know the allergy and nutritional requirements of this staff team already. That means all we needed to do was make sure our sourcing was available so that we could have all of our foods made from the best, most fresh meats and ingredients available. Fortunately, we could manage that, so our client’s team were able to enjoy a spring lunch in the sun with our own roast lamb and hog roast.

Lamb is popular for Easter specifically, so it was great to have that available at such short notice. It is a lighter roast just perfect for when the sun is out, and it balanced well with our hog roast and our fresh salads and sides. Our client was delighted that the Hog Roast Stirling team were able to put together such an incredible Easter feast in such a short time, and the staff were more than appreciative of the lunch out in the sun, too!

Three Decades of the Highest Corporate Hospitality in Catering at Hog Roast Manchester

Hog Roast ManchesterHaving been a corporate caterer for near enough three decades now, we at Hog Roast Manchester have had the fortune of working with so many incredible businesses and clients in the UK. From the largest networking events in major UK industries, to making our first successful events with some of the leading brands not only in this nation, but around the world too, to being there at the outset of some of our most valued local partners when they took their first steps into the corporate world as a new, independent business. It has been a joy to be your corporate caterer for three decades.

When our founding team started out on this venture we could never have quite imagined the success that would come our way. The team were used to catering the odd business event in amongst the more common private parties and then weddings, once we were more established, but we could never quite have the expected the extent to which our corporate catering would have been drawn out. We have established so many partnerships over the last thirty years, made so many incredible dishes for many an important client, and catered for thousands of industry heads and professionals across some of the biggest industries in the world. And yet, even after thirty years, we reckon we’re only just getting heated up now!

Hog Roast ManchesterThere is still so much more we are hoping to achieve in the corporate catering world. We have the well-earned reputation of quality and professional service confidently established now, but now that just means it is time to build even further upon that reputation. As the nation’s number one hog roast caterer, we have so much more we can add to your corporate events going forward. We have even more exciting ways to challenge your dining; we have even more openings for partners to become synonymous with the quality of Hog Roast Manchester; we have even more events we want to cook for. If you own a business or have the resource for your department, then consider joining the Hog Roast Manchester catering train today. We’ve got plenty of experience behind us, and even more fresh enthusiasm laying ahead – so come get cooking with us!

Veganuary Continues at Hog Roast Retford!

Hog Roast RetfordThe last three weeks have seen Hog Roast Retford take on a slightly different shape for a lot of our catered events. While of course we are Hog Roast Retford: a roast pork and fine meat catering specialist, we have a lot of love for our vegan and veggie friends out there. During January, there is often a lot more of them too as many of us take on “Veganuary” (including some of the Hog Roast Retford team here. This is when people take the first month of the year to try either cut back on their meat consumption, or go fully vegetarian or even vegan for at least the full month of January. It coincides with other monthly trends, such as Dry January, where many of us take the first month of the year to try and refresh our lives for the better in one way or another.

Even as a roast meat specialist, the Hog Roast Retford team is fully behind Veganuary. We think it is excellent that people make such a conscious effort together for a month to try and better their lives with an eye on environmental protection, too. That is why when it has come to you January events, we have been so proud to offer a wholly different type of Hog Roast Retford dining experience to what you might typically expect from us. If you look at our menus you may find that there is a surprising amount of veggie and vegan options available. Often these are touted as “alternatives” however, but during Veganuary it is the hog roast that plays second fiddle to our main BBQ pulled jackfruit and assortment of delicious veggie and vegan skewers, salads, and side dishes!

Hog Roast RetfordWe have a great time over the last three weeks prepping some truly incredible wholesale veggie and vegan menus for many events. Making such a drastic change in your diet can be challenging, especially when it comes to things like events where it may be easy to revert back for just one day only. But with our eye on providing as good as you get in our veggie and vegan menus as you would find in our more “typical” meaty menus, the challenge becomes just as delicious as the norm!

Festive Event Season is a Go at Hog Roast Shropshire!

Another week in December goes by, and another slate of incredible festive events are fed and watered here at Hog Roast Shropshire! Halfway through the month and it feels like we’re barely just getting started! The Hog Roast Shropshire team have fired straight into the festive season without so much as missing a beat, showing that our Winter Refresher Training was the right move to ensure momentum keeps up from festive event to festive event without the quality of our service ever suffering!

Every day is like an advent calendar for events. Instead of opening the door each morning to a bite of chocolate, we’re opening up with excitement to see who our special client is going to be for the afternoon or evening! With every single event we have massively enjoyed our time with each new customer and guest. It’s a joy to do what we do at this time of year especially, because the job revolves all around some really joyful celebrations with workplaces and clients who are just out to enjoy the season and the let loose for the end of the working year. Our festive menu just helps to supplement the good times at our festive events. The rest all comes down to the brilliance of the clients!

We’ve had longtime customers who have come to us again and again, we’ve met entirely new friends that we hope to see again, and we have many more that we still can’t wait to come and see soon for even more festive fun. It’s great to be able to join corporate clients that we have catered for throughout the year for their Christmas parties. For us, it puts a nice bow on what has been a successful year with a client. For them…well we figure it means they know the kind of quality dining that their festive party is going to be getting! As for newer clients who have called us for Christmas time specifically – we hope you have enjoyed your time with us and may consider us again in the future. Hog Roast Shropshire isn’t just for Christmas; our catering is special all year round, too!

Hog Roast Morecambe – When It’s Cold Outside, You Need a Hog Roast!

As we head into November it’s beginning to look and feel a lot like winter. Darker nights, grey mornings, colder temperatures – there’s only one antidote that can solve those oncoming winter blues, and that’s a comforting winter warmer with Hog Roast Morecambe and event of your choice in Morecambe!

The winter weather can get us all down, but it also gives us all the perfect excuse to enjoy the comforting things, the cosy things, in life. That can mean snuggling up by the fire with a comfy sweater and a good book, or it can be a delicious roast courtesy of Hog Roast Morecambe. With our grand selection finely roasted meats and veggie delights, there is plenty to blow away those winter blues.

Take, for example, our signature hog roast. Pork is already as comforting a food as you can get. Who doesn’t love the comfort of a good bacon roll? But at Hog Roast Morecambe we can go one better by swapping out that bacon for some extra comforting pulled pork taken straight from a well roasted hog and piled high with sauces of your choice and golden crackling in a roll or wrap. Now that is comforting dining! Couple your pulled pork roll with our excellent golden roasties, our seasonal roasted vegetables, our accompaniment of fries, veg skewers, ribs, burgers, sausages, beef roasts, chicken roasts, turkey, lamb, and you have all you need to stop up the cold and enjoy a warm and comforting event with Hog Roast Morecambe!

Hog Roast MorecambeTo gift you even more comfort in November, Hog Roast Morecambe are also going to take an extra £100 off your final order for booking an event this month. It’s our way of saying thank you for an excellent year at Hog Roast Morecambe, and to make sure you don’t have to make the choice between the event catering you want, or the gifts you may need to purchase in what is already an expensive time of year. With Hog Roast Morecambe, you can still come and blow away the winter blues without a hefty bill this November, so come and get warm with us today!

Hog Roast Luton Gears Up For Halloween Disco Delight!

Ghouls, goblins, and ghosts, oh my! With September in full swing, you know what that means—spooky season is right around the corner! Here at Hog Roast Luton, we live for this time of year. Our calendar is already bursting at the seams with haunted houses, costume parties, pumpkin patch adventures, and so much more. And this Halloween is shaping up to be epic!

One event we’re especially excited to cater for is a high school Halloween disco, organised by the ever-busy PTA. The planning committee divided up tasks, and the catering landed in the hands of Charlotte, who was just a little nervous about getting it all sorted (can you blame her?). With a strict budget and lots of taste preferences to juggle, it seemed like a tall order at first. But all her worries soon vanished when she stumbled upon Hog Roast Luton.

From the moment she called, Charlotte was over the moon with how friendly and helpful our team was—she was so impressed she almost had to pinch herself. After explaining the need for a budget-friendly, crowd-pleasing menu that could cover a variety of diets, we jumped right in with a solution that made her day: our Southern Slow Roast Menu. Packed with comforting flavours, this menu is perfect for hungry teens and, best of all, it fits well within Charlotte’s budget. That gave her some extra wiggle room to splurge on decorations and treats for the kids—talk about a win-win!

The spooky disco menu Charlotte picked is a hit in the making. In a few short weeks, students will feast on Cajun-spiced whole roast chicken, BBQ pork butt, and drool-worthy Texan 24-hour beef brisket. For the non-meat eaters? We’ve got BBQ-pulled jackfruit rolls dressed in fresh coleslaw. On the side, there’s a smorgasbord of mixed fries, potato salad, and gooey, irresistible mac and cheese. To keep things eco-friendly (because we love the planet too!), all the food will be served on rustic bamboo plates with matching cutlery.

We can’t wait to see this spooky soirée come to life! It’s going to be an unforgettable night full of fun, food, and freaky dance moves. Got your own Halloween bash coming up? Don’t wait—give Hog Roast Luton a call before our diary is fully booked, and let’s make your spooky season one to remember!

Hog Roast Skegness – Supporting The RNLI With Our Delicious Hog Roasts!

This year, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) hit an epic milestone—200 years of saving lives at sea! This incredible charity, powered by a crew of fearless volunteers, has rescued over 146,277 people since its launch. To celebrate this monumental achievement, the RNLI has been throwing some fantastic events up and down the UK these past few months, and we at Hog Roast Skegness were thrilled to be part of the festivities!

Hog Roast SkegnessOn Sunday, the Hog Roast Skegness team packed up our gear and ventured a bit further than usual to cater for a privately organised RNLI fundraising event! The get-together, which was held at the docks and carefully planned by Alison as a way of raising money for a cause close to her heart, was a brilliant blend of good food and good company.

For a modest fee, attendees not only enjoyed a lip-smacking hog roast sandwich by the sea but also got an up-close look at the lifeboats and a chance to meet some of the real-life heroes who keep them afloat. There were also raffles with fabulous prizes, which added a little extra excitement to the day and helped to raise even more funds for the charity.

Our hog roast was most definitely a crowd-pleaser. From the moment the first roll was served, compliments started rolling in. Guests were wowed by the tender, juicy meat, the perfectly seasoned stuffing, and the applesauce that brought it all together. But the real icon? The crackling. It was crisp, lightly salted, and was so delicious it had everyone craving more.

Seeing people’s faces light up with delight as they savoured our food made the trip well worthwhile for Hog Roast Skegness. And, as for the handful of RNLI crew members who stopped by —they were not just heroes of the sea but also the best hosts, making sure everyone had a fantastic time while sharing their inspiring stories.

All in all, it was a fantastic day out for the Hog Roast Skegness team, filled with great food, great company, and a great cause. We loved being part of such a special day and helping to celebrate the RNLI’s incredible journey.

Here’s to the RNLI and their amazing 200 years of lifesaving service, and to many more events where we can bring our hog roast magic to support such a fantastic cause.

Chef and Griddle can cater for your event whatever the weather!

When planning a summer party, we can only hope that the weather will be nice, but the British summertime is far from cooperative. Even if the weather doesn’t go to plan, Chef and Griddle can ensure that your menu is perfect come rain or shine! Here is just one menu you could enjoy thanks to our team…

This July, Chef and Griddle is set to cater for a family party taking place at a local function room. The venue has a large indoor space, as well as a patio area and garden, complete with a children’s play area. This made it the ideal choice for the party, which will include 60 guests of all ages. For the catering, our team has been hired to provide our Gourmet BBQ menu at the event, which is sure to be a great addition to the day. This menu includes a tasty selection of dishes, with something that is sure to be ideal for every guest.

On the day of the event, the Chef and Griddle team arrived at the venue and set up our catering station on the patio. The weather was not looking good, but luckily we always come prepared with a marquee to cover our catering station. We began our prep by barbequing the main dishes, which included succulent pork sausages, veggie sausages, juicy British beef burgers, halloumi and vegetable skewers, marinated chicken kebabs, and BBQ spareribs. These dishes were served in fresh bread rolls, with gluten-free rolls also on offer. We also served homemade chips, sweet potato fries, gourmet coleslaw, corn cobettes, creamy mac and cheese, and a fresh salad dish. While we were hard at work, the rain came and went, but the sun was trying hard to make an appearance by the time it was ready to serve the menu. Luckily for the guests, our menu tasted just as good indoors as it would in the sunshine!

To book your catering with Chef and Griddle today, simply let us know your party size, date, and location and we can do the rest. We hope to be working with you soon!

Visit your village fair this summer and enjoy a delicious meal from Hog Roast Belchford

Village fairs are always a great day out for the whole family, with plenty of entertainment for everyone to enjoy. If you want to boost your event further, why not hire Hog Roast Belchford to cater for the occasion? We have plenty of menus that are ideal for the occasion, including this one…

Hog Roast BelchfordLast summer, Hog Roast Belchford catered at a village fair in Lincolnshire and we have been hired again to cater for the 2024 event. The fair takes place every July and is incredibly popular in the village, with hundreds of local people coming to see it. There are always lots of different stalls to check out, including classic fairground games, face painting, balloon animals, raffles, handmade gifts, and more. Additionally, there are several live acts throughout the day, with local musicians and bands playing on the stage. Hog Roast Belchford’s catering is a great addition to the event and our manager Rob is looking forward to returning for this year’s event. We will be serving our classic hog roast menu, which is sure to go down a treat.

In preparation for this event, the Hog Roast Belchford team will arrive at the venue in the morning and prepare to start serving at midday. We will begin our prep by slow-roasting the hog to perfection and allowing it to roast for at least five hours. Once the pork is ready, it will be carved by our chef and served in fresh bread rolls, alongside sage and onion stuffing, homemade applesauce, and crispy crackling. Alternatively, the guests can enjoy our meat-free BBQ-pulled jackfruit, which is incredibly delicious. The main dishes will be accompanied by homemade chips and a green leaf salad, creating a filling and tasty buffet lunch. This menu will be a great addition to the fair, with plenty for everyone to enjoy.

Are you in need of a caterer for an upcoming public event? If so, get in touch with the Hog Roast Belchford team today. We hope to hear from you soon!