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Corporate Hog Roast for Caversham Park Village
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Caversham Park Village. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Family fun days
- Project wrap-ups
- Thank-you lunches
A hog roast near Caversham Park Village
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Caversham Park Village
For a staff day in Caversham Park Village, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser: quick to serve, easy to eat standing up and enjoyed by most people. There are choices for people who don’t eat pork. Typical bookings include site openings and retirements and long-service awards, with crackling, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb.
Work events near Caversham Park Village might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. It works at any of them. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, everyone gets to join in. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Caversham Park Village hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Access through the site gates
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Caversham Park Village
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For event organisers in Caversham Park Village
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Events we cater in Caversham Park Village
There are options for people who don’t eat pork.
Here’s what people in Caversham Park Village most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Client and customer events
- Milestone celebrations
- Team-building days
- Retirements and long-service awards
Within reach of Caversham Park Village are historic houses such as Mapledurham House (3.6 miles west) and Greys Court (4.3 miles north). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The menu, including sides and any extras
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Evening staff events in Caversham Park Village need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:25pm in June to 3:55pm in December.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Planning a team lunch in Caversham Park Village
Caversham Park Village is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. We bring a hog roast for your team to staff events anywhere in Caversham Park Village, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Caversham Park Village is one of 34 places in Reading where we cater.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Reading station, about 1.9 miles south-west. Caversham Park Village sits roughly 37 miles from central London.
Wherever your staff event is in RG4, we can roast on site for your staff. From Foxhill Lane, Lowfield Road and Newton Avenue or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Caversham Park Village, we also cover Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east), Emmer Green (1 mile west), Caversham (1 mile south-west), Dunsden Green (1 mile north-east) and Play Hatch (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.2 miles south). Within reach you will find Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1 mile west) and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (1 mile south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse pub (0.5 miles west)
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We set up on the agreed spot, often first thing, and the roast cooks through the morning.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch.
Nearby places to Caversham Park Village
Other occasions in Caversham Park Village
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Caversham Park Village questions
Is Caversham Park Village close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can a company book?
Tell us what your accounts team needs when you enquire, and we will confirm how booking and payment work.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away