Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Bidden, Hampshire
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Bidden. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Project wrap-ups
- Thank-you lunches
Planning an event in Bidden?
Corporate hog roast in Bidden, carved to order
Whether it is twenty people or a whole site, we size the roast to your numbers. Tell us the numbers and the serving window for a quote. On the menu are halloumi skewers, crackling and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for retirements and long-service awards and team days and away days.
At country workplaces around Bidden, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
What affects the price in Bidden
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every staff event is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
- Travel to Bidden
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
More for events in Bidden
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Rotisserie chicken
For staff who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Staff days in Bidden: access and travel
Bidden is about 4 miles south of Hook, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for your team to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Bidden and the surrounding area. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Bidden to Reading (15 miles away).
For colleagues arriving by train, Hook station is about 3.6 miles away.
For staff events in RG25, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your staff event could be at a house on Bidden Road, Elder Dell and Meadowside, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Little Hoddington (1 mile west), South Warnborough (1 mile south-east), Long Sutton (2 miles east), Greywell (2 miles north-east) and Up Nately (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Farnborough (11 miles north-east), Fleet (7 miles north-east), Aldershot (10 miles east), Alton (6 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Gliding Heritage Centre (3.4 miles south-west) and Odiham Castle (2.5 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find The Mill Field and Holybourne Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Hoddington Arms Public House (less than half a mile west)
Should I cook it myself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is hot, fresh and feels like an event. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- All the equipment comes with us
- Our staff serve and clear
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
Give us a contact on site for the day.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. For a staff lunch in Bidden, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- The roast starts early on site.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose corporate hog roast in Bidden?
It brings people together outside the office.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Bidden. Here are some of the most popular:
- Project wrap-ups
- Long-service celebrations
- Client hospitality
- Thank-you lunches
Bidden sits roughly 43 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for every dish
- What crockery is supplied
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Bidden: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Bidden?
The closest is Hook station, roughly 3.6 miles away.
How far is Bidden from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your staff will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you cater in Bidden?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Bidden and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Give us your break time and numbers and we’ll plan around them.
Do you need a car park?
Anywhere suitable and approved, outdoors and under cover.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can a company book?
Tell us what your accounts team needs when you enquire, and we’ll confirm how booking and payment work.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away