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Corporate Hog Roast in Arborfield Cross
Looking for a hog roast for your team in Arborfield Cross? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Long-service celebrations
- Customer days
- Site open days
Book a hog roast in Arborfield Cross
How our corporate hog roast works in Arborfield Cross
A hog roast brings lunch to the workplace. We set up in a car park, yard or courtyard in Arborfield Cross, roast through the morning and carve at the time you set. We are frequently asked to cater site open days and launch days, serving crackling, hog roast rolls and coleslaw.
Near Arborfield Cross, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Timings are planned around your staff event, working back from when you want to eat.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Access through the site gates
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Sign-off for outside caterers
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Arborfield Cross: your questions answered
Is Arborfield Cross close to London?
About 36 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Arborfield Cross?
The closest is Winnersh station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you send documents for facilities?
Tell us what your site asks for, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
Give us your break time and numbers and we will plan around them.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you need a car park?
Anywhere suitable and approved, outdoors and under cover.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day, so we can find you quickly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
The process
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Evening staff events in Arborfield Cross need light after sunset: about 9:25pm in June, 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Workplace catering around Arborfield Cross
Arborfield Cross is about 3 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Reading. Wherever your staff event is in Arborfield Cross, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Arborfield Cross is one of 34 places in Reading where we cater.
Arborfield Cross is about 36 miles from central London.
This part of Reading takes in RG2, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Eversley Road, Chamberlain Gardens and Melrose Gardens, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For staff events just outside Arborfield Cross, we cover Farley Hill (2 miles south), Swallowfield (3 miles south-west), Spencers Wood (3 miles west), Riseley (3 miles south-west) and Bramshill (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Caversham (6 miles north-west), Norcot (7 miles north-west), West Reading (6 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (7 miles north-west), Caversham Heights (7 miles north-west) and Horncastle (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Beaumys Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Swan Inn (under half a mile north)
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
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How we price a hog roast for your team
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a formal plated lunch, it’s less formal and normally costs less. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away