Wokingham · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Barkham
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team turns the food into a centrepiece of your staff event in Barkham.
- Customer days
- Team treats
- Team days and away days
Slow-roasted pork in Barkham
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Season and day of the week
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
About our corporate hog roast in Barkham
In Barkham, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a thank-you to the team. Typical bookings include family fun days and long-service celebrations, with salads, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
For farms and rural sites near Barkham, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. If your staff event in Barkham runs into the evening, check the light: about 9:25pm in June, 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Places near Barkham
What else we do in Barkham
Events we cater in Barkham
Our staff serve and clear, so your team does not have to.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Barkham, such as:
- Away days
- Client and customer events
- End-of-project celebrations
- Summer staff parties
Barkham is about 34 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether VAT is included
Business events near Barkham
Barkham is about 2 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. Hosts in Barkham book us for staff events of all sizes. Barkham is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Barkham to Reading (6 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Wokingham station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre.
For staff events in RG40 and RG41, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From Barkham Road and Barkham Street or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Langley Common (1 mile west), Arborfield Garrison (1 mile south-west), California (1 mile south), Finchampstead (3 miles south) and Eversley (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Reading (6 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north), Earley (3 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles north-west) and Newtown (5 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.9 miles north) and Wokingham Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Barkham include Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Nearby schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Bull Public House And Smithy (within half a mile west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast keeps everyone on site and saves travel. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Barkham hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- All the equipment comes with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Shelter for the team
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Barkham questions
Could you cook in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Barkham from London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do you come to Barkham?
Yes, Barkham is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you set up in our car park?
Most car parks and yards are fine, if there’s a level spot away from buildings and vehicles.
Looking after everyone
Some staff won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day.
Add rotisserie chicken or lamb for choice.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards