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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Benson, Oxfordshire
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 Benson.
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Site open days
- Team-building days
Planning an event in Benson?
Corporate hog roast in Benson, slow-roasted on site
At an open day, you need food that serves a lot of people quickly. One roast feeds a crowd, with our staff serving and clearing. We’re frequently asked to cater family fun days and project wrap-ups, serving rotisserie chicken, crackling and coleslaw.
Around Benson, teams work at farms, workshops and units. It works at any of them. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
- Where
- Benson (OX10)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your staff will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Lunchtime bookings in Benson are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:55pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We clear up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Think about shelter for your staff
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose a hog roast in Benson?
Next to street-food vans, a hog roast feeds a lot of people quickly from one roast. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Benson hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Staff days in Benson: access and travel
Benson is about 6 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Staff events in Benson are part of our patch. We cater all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Benson to Oxford (about 10 miles away).
For staff and visitors coming by train, the nearest station is Cholsey station, about 4.2 miles south-west. Historic houses near Benson include Brightwell Manor (2.7 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers. With the Chilterns National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX10. Your staff event could be at a house on High Street, Old London Road and Castle Square, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For staff events just outside Benson, we cover Preston Crowmarsh (1 mile south-west), Berrick Salome (2 miles north), Shillingford (2 miles north-west), Wallingford (2 miles south-west) and Warborough (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (10 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Wallingford Castle (1.4 miles south-west) and Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Benson include Wittenham Clumps and Ewelme Watercress Beds.
- Local schools include Wallingford School (1.5 miles south-west) and Wallingford School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Crown Inn (less than half a mile west)
How we price a hog roast for your team
We work out each quote from:
- Time on site
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- A named contact for the day
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
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FAQs for Benson
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Benson?
Cholsey station, about 4.2 miles south-west of the centre.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls keep service quick.
Do you come to Benson?
Yes, Benson is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
What about family fun days?
Yes. Give us total numbers and we’ll plan for everyone.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, for the alternatives
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day, so we can find you quickly.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away