Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Ashurst, Hampshire
Planning a hog roast for your team in Ashurst? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Open days and family days
- Client hospitality
- New premises openings
Book a hog roast in Ashurst
About our corporate hog roast in Ashurst
A carving station gives a client event a sense of occasion. Add china and sides for a more formal feel. Typical bookings include new premises openings and site open days, serving coleslaw, salads and crackling.
At country workplaces around Ashurst, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. After-work summer events in Ashurst have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. By late September, sunset is around 7:10pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose corporate hog roast in Ashurst?
Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options are available.
In Ashurst and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Team-building days
- Retirement do’s
- Site open days
- Client and customer events
Commuters will know that Ashurst New Forest station, about 0.7 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Staffing on the day
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Workplace catering around Ashurst
Ashurst is about 2 miles south of Totton, in Hampshire. Wherever your staff event is in Ashurst, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
Historic houses near Ashurst include Southampton Tudor House and Garden (4.8 miles east) and Medieval Merchant's House (4.9 miles east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. With the New Forest National Park within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 6 miles of the sea, sites can be windy.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over SO40. Local streets include Ash Grove, Cecil Avenue and Dene Road; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Ashurst we cover include Colbury (1 mile east), Lyndhurst (3 miles south-west), Emery Down (4 miles south-west), Balmerlawn (5 miles south) and Brockenhurst (6 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (10 miles south).
A little further out are Ashurst Hospital (0.6 miles south-west) and National Dairy Museum (0.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Ashurst includes Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Ashurst include Hounsdown School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Forest Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Common questions in Ashurst
Do you come out to small places like Ashurst?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your staff will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a staff barbecue, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
See how we price or the cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- Access through the site gates
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Also near Ashurst
Other occasions in Ashurst
What affects the price in Ashurst
We work out each quote from:
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Ashurst
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Dietary requirements
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
We’ll sign in and follow site rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards