NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - Hog Roast – Hog Roast Caterer

With a long history amidst the finest food and having access to the finest ingredients, to have a hog roast catered event with anyone else would be folly! Our decades of experience have given us the opportunity to undertake thousands of hog roast catering events within the area, a region of the country that is arguably the most noble, whilst retaining an effortless grace.

            The following shows an excerpt from one of our chefs event diaries, as he heads out to cater for a corporate hospitality function.

OUTBOUND:  Just left office with hog roast events team, had final brief, left with full list of ingredients and final changes that need making to the menus. Heading away from central office now in order to collect the organic beef and whole pigs which have been hanging up at our suppliers farm near Oundle. Met farmer, always amazed at how perky they are at this time of the day! Head out towards function destination, make phone contact with sous chef, make sure he has collected the vegetables, ready and cleaned by our farm producers over towards Prudhoe. Sit back, relax and enjoy the drive.

AT VENUE:  Arrive and meet the hosts, two young and slightly nervous executives, a lot hinges for them on getting this function right. Settle them down. Off to meet sous chef, we discuss service order and begin to set up machines. Two pigs ‘spitted’ and ready to go, the new and improved hog roaster machines make this even easier than before. Once both pigs are turning we spit the beef and prepare. Season, season and season, get it right and it makes all the difference. Talk further with hosts, make them aware of all elements of service, ask if any other final adjustments. Prepare all vegetable dishes, garnishes to be made from scratch along with all serving sauces. Waiting staff arrive, bright and cheerful as ever, bouncing with youthful exuberance. Brief them on the event, the order of service and the clients specific wants. Timing is of the essence, so make sure that everyone knows what is expected. Service team are out serving champagne, large numbers coming fast, going to be a good party! Lend out some staff to help hosts sort out some seating arrangements, they’re happy to help as always.

Service started, canapés flowing, everyone clearly hungry. Once again the spitted pigs and beef are proving the main attraction, the machines allowing the creatures to be shown off to the full.

Main hog roast service went fantastic, more food than necessary, as always. Menu options really delivered the goods, organic produce always does. Getting to that point where host is slurring the words, but everyone is having a superb time! Great conclusion to the evening, hosts delighted and we withdraw discreetly, taking all rubbish offsite as we go.

INBOUND:   Left the venue, disposed of rubbish. Serving staff debriefed and delighted with the evening. Sous chef shined today, really impresses. Everyone home now, rest and then its time to look forward to the next hog roast catered event!