Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Blackwater, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Blackwater and the surrounding area.
- Summer team parties
- Retirements and long-service awards
- End-of-project celebrations
Corporate hog roast for Blackwater
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. After-work summer events in Blackwater have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. In late September, the light goes at about 7:05pm.
- 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 tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Corporate hog roast in Blackwater, carved to order
A carving station gives a client event a sense of occasion. With china and sides, it becomes a proper meal. Whether it’s staff summer days and client hospitality, we can cook hog roast rolls, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers for your staff.
Around Blackwater, teams work at farms, workshops and units. It works at any of them. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
What else we do in Blackwater
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Next to a plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and generally better value. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Blackwater
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Blackwater
Is Blackwater close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London.
Could you cook in Sandhurst Memorial Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can it be more formal?
With china and sides, it works well for clients.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you need a car park?
A car park, yard or grounds normally works, given level ground and clearance.
What about staff who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Workplace catering around Blackwater
Blackwater is about 1 mile south of Sandhurst, in Hampshire. Wherever your staff event is in Blackwater, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Blackwater sits roughly 32 miles from central London.
Staff events anywhere in GU17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many staff. Local streets include London Road, Bell Lane and Ash Close; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Blackwater we cover include Frogmore (1 mile west), Hawley (1 mile south-east), College Town (1 mile north-east), Sandhurst (1 mile north) and York Town (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (14 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles south), Fleet (5 miles south-west), Aldershot (6 miles south), Alton (15 miles south-west) and Tadley (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Frimley Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-east) and Staff College Museum (1.9 miles east). Open spaces near Blackwater include Horseshoe Lake and Ball Hill.
- Nearby schools include Frogmore Community College (0.8 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Mr Bumble pub (0.6 miles south-east)
- Local facilities include Royal Military Academy Library (1.2 miles north-east)
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Distance from us
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, so people get back to work on time.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Blackwater?
It brings people together outside the office.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Blackwater, including:
- Team-building days
- Long-service celebrations
- Team treats
- Summer team parties
For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Blackwater station, about 0.6 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- A clear list of what’s included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Any travel or access charges
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- A contact on site
- Shelter for the team
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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