Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Avon Castle
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your team in Avon Castle.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Long-service celebrations
- Project wrap-ups
Corporate hog roast for Avon Castle
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Shelter for the team
- Sign-off for outside caterers
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
Corporate hog roast in Avon Castle, carved to order
Instead of booking a restaurant, bring the food to the team. Keep everyone on site with a hog roast. We are often asked to cater end-of-project celebrations and summer staff parties, serving halloumi skewers, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Rural businesses around Avon Castle can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
For staff who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Staff days in Avon Castle: access and travel
Avon Castle is in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to Avon Castle for staff events. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Here we cover the BH24 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Avon Avenue, Avon Castle Drive and Egmont Drive or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For staff events just outside Avon Castle, we cover Matchams (1 mile south-west), St Ives (1 mile north-west), Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west) and St Leonards (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east), Ashley (9 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (2.3 miles west). Within reach you will find Linbrook Lake and St Catherine's Hill.
- Schools near Avon Castle include Ringwood Waldorf School (1 mile north) and Ringwood School (1.7 miles north-east)
Nearby places to Avon Castle
Other occasions in Avon Castle
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. After-work summer events in Avon Castle have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. In late September, the light goes at about 7:10pm.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- On the day we set up and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Avon Castle
Do you come out to small places like Avon Castle?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Occasions we serve in Avon Castle
It brings people together outside the office.
In Avon Castle and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Launch days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Staff summer days
- Team days and away days
Historic houses near Avon Castle include Avon Tyrrell House (3.5 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
Questions to ask before you book
- A clear list of what’s included
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast keeps everyone on site and saves travel. 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.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Timed around your day
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
If the schedule moves, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away