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Monday, February 20th, 2012

   What a weekend we have had – simply great for all of those people who had a delicious hog or spit roast from us. Once again our caterers have done us absolutely proud – with nothing but messages of high praise coming in from our clients. Having a Hog Roast in Stevenage with us is one of the finest ways to ensure that your party or event has the best poosible cuisine and culinary fare within it – with this weekends messages once again confirming this.

   On speaking to one of our chefs last night I was delighted to hear about an event which was conducted on Saturday night in the outskirts of Stevenage, at a golf club on behalf of one of our clients. Although the client had utilised our bespoke hog and spit roasted serveices before, we approach each and every event or function with the same level of detail and attention which has got us to where we are today. A special event for our client – the function marked his official retirement from a post which he had held for over 35 years – its great to see such loyalty to a company in times where loyalty can be sometimes un-rewarding. Our chefs arrived and immediately set 2 gorgeous spring lambs onto the spt, following their seasoning and preparation. Because all of our specially adapted machines emit very low amounts of emmissions, the machines were placed indoors and left to roast happily away whilst our chefs began crafting and creating the salads  and vegetable dishes which were to make up the rest of the menu whhich had been stipulated. With lovely canapes also requested, our chefs set to work creating these little mouthfuls of delight – using freshly smoked salmon and delicious freshwater prawns, amongst other ingredients. Whilst the lambs slowly roasted towards their magnificent state of readiness oveer the course of 4 hours or so, the smells which percolated hrough the enue created much interesst – and it is always joy for us to inform people of just how much we love th method of roasting we purport. The event went without a hitch as always, and everyone loved their food.

Discover how a day, of catering for an event, goes.

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

In todays section of our BLOG, we are going to show all of you happy hoggers just what goes in to roasting and cooking a Hog Roast in Plymouth. Although the majority of our menus and catering assignments revolve around the private party and the private function menus, today you will gain an insight into the preparation and attention to detail in terms of service that we put into our glorious wedding menus. Just last weekend we catered for a very large wedding party – over 600 guests. Of course, the method of hog and spit roasting facilitates large numbers of diners very easily – however, we had a very specific time schedule to follow, which showed our clients that our trade involves so much more than preparing and serving the food.

   First and foremost, we gathered all of our fresh produce and headed towards the event location. During the weeks and months before the event, the bride had worked hand-in-hand with our events staff over the phone in order to finalise a plan. Once completed, we set about our preparations with the attention to detail which we have become synonymous with.

  On arriving at the event location, we tasked our in house service team to begin the seamless preparation of cleaning the champagne flutes to a blemish free sheen. Our chefs seasoned the pigs and lambs and set the machines to work – all in an orderly and thought out manner. With exceptionally turned out staff, we quickly became masters in our element – simply slotting into the routine of what we do best. Our chefs worked their magic with the dishes of salads and vegetables – whilst the lovely spit roasted meat began to slowly spread the glorious smell around the venue and event location – filling the place with a lovely and expectant wonder.

  Once our service was over, we discretely removed our rubbish and all other elements of paraphernalia; leaving the guests to bask in the glory of the wedding day – filled with exceptional food, created by our skilled chefs and served by our great service team.

Complement your anniversary with a stunning hog roast.

Monday, February 13th, 2012

We love our job all the time – however you sometimes get those days where you feel that what you do is genuinely rewarding. This happened yesterday at the events of one of our clients. As ever, completing a Hog Roast in Northampton is what we love to do – and this event was no exception in that respect. The client had used event catering many times before for their wedding anniversaries in the past -however our caterng at this event was to be the first time that they had ever tried a hog or a spit roast.

   On arriving at the location we immediately set about erecting ouur gazebos for the outside roasting and service. The weather was great so that was a bonus – however, due to our complete flexibility we have absolutely no problems when it comes to roasting our menus in any weather. Due to our machines high performance levels, the meat isnot affected at all – meaning our clients can enjoy their beutiful hog and spit roasted food whatever the weather throws at them. Once the meat was roasting we set about creating the other dishes on the menu – and by this time we had quite a following! Many guests had come to see just what a hog roast looked like and they were all enthralled. Once again – as happens nearly every time we roast our meats – our food is more than just for eating. We involve all of the senses and get people genuinely excited and interested.

  During service it was great to see people enhoying food the way it should be – meat roasted slow over flames and served with seasonal vegetables and glorious salads.

   Througout the evening the wine flowed and flowed – and people kept coming back for more and more delicious and tasty hog roasted food – all smiles the whole night through. We enjoyed showing our clients and their guests just how much better a hog roast is to conventional modern day catering – and we look forward to seeing them, and you, next time!

Read all about the ‘behind the scences’ of an average day of catering for events.

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

  Hello and welcome to another of our famous Hog Blogs! In this part of our website, you can see just exactly what makes us hog roasters tick. Along with this, you can come along with us and see hog roasting ‘behind the scenes’ so to speak. As lovers of all things hog roast, we take great pride in what we do – so hope fully when you next have a Hog Roast in Newbury, you will have that bit more knowledge than your friends when it comes to what we do and how we do it.

   Today we have had the pleasure of seeing one of our customers who happened to pop in and say hello to us. As is so often the case with hog roast and spit roast catered events that we conduct at the homes and locations of our clients – we become friends, instead of maintaining the standard business relationship. On seeing him again, we were quick to ask him whether he had eaten food as good as our since we catered for his sons 25th birthday – he assured us he hadn’t. By always keeping large amounts of attention to detail in all aspects of our service – we have never had a complaint. Along with this attention to detail is the sheer amount of love we put into our food – which, for me, is the crucial element that keeps us miles ahead of any of our competition.

  This afternoon I have the pleasure of taking apart a number of our hog and spit roasting machines and servicing them. Although our specially adapted and specific machines are exceptionally reliable and great to look at – it is important that we always ensure they are working to 100% of their capacity. This way we know exactly how long our hogs and lambs will take to roast – as well as them looking in tip top condition for the full visual effect which the hog and spit roast brings to our customers. Always gleaming and free from emmissions – our machines are a integral part of our team and must be respected.

We invite you to read how a day of catering for an event goes.

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Welcome to our Blog  – today you will effectvely be accompnaying us as we cater at an event of one of our clients. We will write as we go and then upload at the end of the day. Right now its 7 in the morning and we are about to head to one of the farms where we source our delicious meats from – only the best will do for a Hog Roast in Milton Keynes with us. All the equipment has been checked, loaded and secured into our vehicles -so lets jump on board and head off!

   On the road now and we are just running through the options and menu choices which our clients have asked for. A crucial time in any event, this part of the day ensures that we all know what we are doing -and crucially if anyone has any questions or issues, we can sort them out now and iron out any organisational problems which may arise.

   Picked up the freshly slaughtered pigs and its into refridgeration straight away. As ever, the produce is excellent – great colouring showing a healthy animal which lived a life where it was free to roam and forage. This translates to great taste and is another crucial and vital factor when it comes to supplying top quality food that we can be proud of and our clients will love.

  On location now after talking with the client. With all the details sorted we have now set up our machines and the freshly seasoned and prepared pigs are roasting happily away in there. Visible throug the viewing panel in the machine – they have already created a stir, with everyone wanting o see the lovely turning pigs.

  Just finished serving the main courses and the reaction was fantastic – the client said that it was the best food she had expeienced via an outside caterer! We’re glad it made her birthday that bit more special!

  Cleared all our rubbish, refuse and equuipment away and its of to leave te clients to enjoy the rest of the party – it sure looked like everyone was having fun!

Our amazing hog roast machinery.

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

  In todays section of our BLOG you get to see how mechanical maintenace can make all the difference when it comes  to the success of our hog and sppit roasts at the events of our clients across  the whole region. By utilising and making use oof the finest hog and spit roasting machinery, we underlne our commitment to providing quality at every step of the way when it comes to the food we serve. Along with this, maintenance is vital – and not just necessary for keeping our machines looking beautiful. Our machines are essentially a part of our roasting team – without them we couldn’t cater in any location for hundreds of people with excepptional spit roasted meat. Thereore, we must take them apart and service them periodically.

  One of ouor technicians took 3 machinees apart this moring and throughly cleaned and inspected all parts. He burners are on of the most important areas on the machine – crucial for providing the best Hog Roast in Liverpool. Each burner has over 30 holes – each of which deploys a flame which roasts the meat as it turns above it. With two burners i each machine, there are many lovely, dancing flames which are visible through our glass viewing panels – great for guests as theey can see whats going on and really get involved in the whole process. On inspectin, each burner was working to 100 % capacity. After cleaning and reassembly, more machines wer serviced – the whole process taking the whole day and some of the evening to accomplish.

  Whereas other parts of our BLOG will show snippets of happenings on events, these mechanical insights are just as important. The reason why we are so successful is that we treat eeach aspect of our service with diligence and care. If we dont look after our equipment, it simply will not look after us. So when you see us at your next hog and spit roast event – rememebr that there is alot of work, love and care that goes into making the food in front of you so fantastic to eat.

Find out more about how we do our job.

Monday, January 30th, 2012

   No one ever said hog roasting was easy, but today has involved a lot of lifting and pulling for the boys! We have just tkaen delivery of our brand new hog and spit roasting machines which are to be put to use pretty much straight away. Our current machines are hardly old, but if you want to make exacting food then the machinery and equipment you use has to be exacting too. When it comes to providing the perfect spit roast or Hog Roast in Hemel Hempstead, there is no other company that can come close to us. What we are about to do now is a testament to the detail we show attention to as well as the dediaction we have to making sure it all goes right.

  On moving the machines into the holding area at our headquarters, we must now put them to the test. Instead of using industril units which would look at home where they couldn’t be seen – our machines are hand made in Britain and look wonderful. Although they prepare meat better than any other machine – as well as producing the most bubbly and golden crackling – each machine is ever so slightly different due to beiung hand made. Instead of a weakness, we see this as a strength – as each of these machines has character and in turn we can love them. By testing each machine, we note its idiosyncracies and this allows us to cater more effectively, especially when it comes to pulling all of the menu options together and timing all of our menus.

  Many of our current machines will continue to be used for a while, as thy are in perfect working order – however, it is important to bring in the new ones with a good time overlap. Working closely with the manufacturers (another great facet of working with a British machine manufacturer) has allowed us to tailor the design – allowing for better events for our clients. When it comes to getting the hog roast and spit roast event just right, we leave no stone un-turned.

Come with us on a journey to one of our events.

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

In todays BLOG diary, you will be coming along with us to a hog and spit roast event. As a way of allowing you immediate access into the fun and excating world of hog and spit oast events – it doesn’t come much better than this. Today we are catring for a large corporation at one of their annual meetings – crucial for them gaining funding from their investors as well as securing business contracts from their overseas trading partners and affiliates. Pressure? We love the stuff. And as for the food we are going to serve – we simply cannot wait to see everyones faces light up. With our vast experience of corporate events, as well as all other types of events, we know that the mood can often take some time to lift and become relaxed. This is where we come in. Through the use of the hog and spit roast, we offer a type of catering that involves people and thrills them too. It allows for conversatin to flow and really allows people to relax and enjoy themselves. So off we go!

   Just picked up our meats from our farm suppliers – the two whole pigs which have been recently butchered look excellent – with great colour and perfect meat to fat ratio. The lambs look equally as good – great deep colour and good marbling through the meat. With all of our ingredients and equipment its to the venue we go. When it comes to having a Hog Roast in Bedford, we are most certainly the last word.

  At the venue and have spoken with the hosting company. They are keen for perfection and we have instilled confidence in them. We all run through our final organisational routine to ensure that everyone knows service times and service points – then its onto the machines and spits with the meats. After seasoning, the meats will roast and turn slowly towards a lovely golden colour. With the lamb, the fat will continually baste in order to create food heaven.

  Prepared the accompaniments and the gueswts have taken a real shine and an interest in the food – everything is going swimmingly.

  After the event we received nothing but praise – and we leave a party that is relaxed and truly satisfied.

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Monday, January 23rd, 2012

   What a year for a having a spit roast or a Hog Roast in Basingstoke! Once again we’ve increased our capacity in every way, which means we can now cater for more people than ever – giving them the kind of food that restaurants can only dream of. In todays BLOG we are out on the road visiting a few of our skilled and fully trained catering teams on location. We get to hear the opinions of the chefs on what they do and how they do it – and we may even get an odd word or two from the clients themselves. As the owner of the company, I like to head out quite often to see how our guys and girls are doing on location. Although I’m continually inundated with emails and letters stating how fantastic our services are – it does me good, and the company good, if I get out there and have a good look for myself.

   First stop is a birthday party at a cricket club, and it appears that the host have gone to great lengths to decorate the outside as well as the inside! On visiting the catering team while service was underway, it was great to see that everything was going perfectly – indeed, I couldn’t have prepared that crackling any better myself! It was great to see the organisation between the service team and the chefs working so smoothly – as teamwork in our job is absolutely vital; if one part of the chain fails then it can quickly begin to un-ravel. With only kind words from the host, we move on to our next catering assignment and location.

   Next stop is a party to commemorate a son returning from the war in Afghanistan. I personally dealt with this event; as the mother of the son returning was nervous and excited about her sons imminenet return. On arrival it was great to see that the party really was in full flow – with everyone loving the food as well as the drink. Its great to see just how much a hog roast brings people together. Stay tuned for more insight into what we do!

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Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Today I’m in Warrington and I have been busy these last few days with a couple of different hog roast catering events, from weddings to parties.

We have plenty of hog roast services to be had in Warrington, all at great prices.

If you need catering in Warrington our hog roast catering is the best in town and we’ve grown a reputation for being able to provide the tastiest hog roasts while keeping costs down. There’s nothing to rival the great aromas, tastes and even the sight of a good hog roast. We cater for all types of occasions so whether you need catering for a wedding, party or a corporate event we’re the company for the job. Hog Roast Event Catering have the best hog roast machines in the country and when you factor in the professional expert hog roast chefs and waiters we use you can see why the combination has made us a catering favourite in Warrington.

Another of our many amazing hog roast services is our hog roast machine hire, in fact, that’s what I’ve been doing all morning – Trawling through machine hire enquiries and getting back to interested parties. My staff are always knee deep in calls and emails from people who want to hire a machine and the reason for that is pretty simple, Hog Roast Event Caterers create and stock the best machines in Warrington. If you want to hire a machine we hire on an event or monthly basis and have 2 different machine models, one tailored for personal party use and the other larger model for commercial use by caterers or restaurant owners.

You can find out more about our services by having a look on the website or phoning us. Unfortunately I have to cut this blog post short as we’re catering at a big retirement party on the outskirts of Warrington in a few hours.

Thanks for reading, as always.