Hog Roast Chatham would like to congratulate Herman Mitchell for his retirement, and would like to thank him for having us out to cater for his retirement celebrations. The Hog Roast Chatham team had a wonderful time catering for this lovely man and his friends, family, and colleagues in a night that was full of laughs and more than a few tears, too.
Herman approached Hog Roast Chatham some month backs to line up our catering for his retirement in May of 2025. Herman, to our surprise, was 70 years old. Rather than opting to retire when he could have, he had decided to stay on just a little longer. One, because he was still enjoying his work and reckoned he still had more time to give, and, two, because there had been a recent uptick in the number of young people in his work that he felt a responsibility to help shepherd and teach before his time came to move on. Herman informed us that he just could not leave the company if it meant potentially leaving it in a worse off state. Now that he felt satisfied that the young folk were in a good place to carry on the company in his stead, he was ready to finally retire – even if, deep down, he was still very much enjoying it.
For such an incredibly thoughtful man there could only ever have been the best of the best with our catering. With Herman, we went all out to provide a huge feast for the party of around 130. In Herman’s time working he had met a tonne of folk, many of which were delighted to come out and support the man that had given them so many laughs at work for decades. That meant our buffet feast would need to consist of at least one hog roast, one beef roast, our rotisserie chickens, plus veggie alternatives in our BBQ pulled jackfruit, veg and halloumi skewers, and veggie burgers. There were also plenty of accompaniments, too, so that the 130 guests could each pile their plates high and still return for seconds, maybe even thirds!
To a wonderful night and a wonderful man. Hog Roast Chatham extends its well wishes for Herman to enjoy all the best in his new post-work life!