Surrey · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Ash Vale
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Ash Vale and the surrounding area.
- New premises openings
- Family fun days
- Team days and away days
Slow-roasted pork in Ash Vale
Corporate hog roast in Ash Vale, slow-roasted on site
A corporate hog roast feeds a team without anyone leaving site. We set up in a car park, yard or courtyard in Ash Vale, roast through the morning and serve at your lunch break. For staff thank-you lunches and retirements and long-service awards, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
Work events near Ash Vale might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. A hog roast suits all of them. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. In Ash Vale, summer evenings stay light until about 9:20pm, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. In late September, the light goes at about 7:05pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Think about shelter for your staff
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Workplace catering around Ash Vale
Ash Vale is about 2 miles north-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. We cater staff events of every size in Ash Vale. Ash Vale is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 7 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, Ash Vale station is about 0.5 miles away. With the B3165 and B3166 nearby, getting our equipment to site is straightforward.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over GU12 and GU14 and the streets around it. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Station Road East, Station Road West and Waverley Drive, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Ash Vale sits on or near the B3165 and B3166, which makes travel to your staff event easy. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Ash (1 mile south), North Camp (1 mile north-west), Mytchett (2 miles north), Ash Green (2 miles south-east) and Aldershot (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (5 miles north), Farnham (5 miles south-west), Egham (14 miles north-east) and Frimley (3 miles north).
A little further out are Frimley Park Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Farnham Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Aunt's Pool and Ash Ranges.
- Schools near Ash Vale include The Wavell School (1.4 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (within half a mile east)
- Other local spots include National Aerospace Library (2 miles north-west)
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A contact on site
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is hot, fresh and feels like an event. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Timed around your day
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
We serve on time, keeping the queue moving.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Occasions we serve in Ash Vale
It gets the team out and talking.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Site open days
- Customer days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Summer team parties
Historic houses near Ash Vale include Wanborough Manor (3.6 miles south-east) and Farnham Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Staffing on the day
FAQs for Ash Vale
Which station is closest to Ash Vale?
The closest is Ash Vale station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Is Ash Vale close to London?
About 32 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Other occasions in Ash Vale
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away