Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Charlton, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your team across Charlton and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Summer staff parties
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Site openings
Planning an event in Charlton?
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
About our corporate hog roast in Charlton
In Charlton, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a simple way to say thank you. Typical bookings include summer staff parties and client and customer events, with spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and coleslaw.
Rural businesses around Charlton can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What affects the price in Charlton
The price comes down to:
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
- Site access
- Numbers
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Charlton questions
Which station is closest to Charlton?
Andover station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Charlton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cater open days with families?
Yes. Give us total numbers and we will cater for all.
Can you work to our lunch time?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls keep service quick.
Can you cater in Charlton?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
How do we book for a business?
Let us know your company’s booking requirements, and we will explain the booking terms.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
If the schedule moves, tell us: we can hold the roast for a short time.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planning a team lunch in Charlton
Charlton is about 1 mile north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Charlton and the surrounding area. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Charlton to Southampton (about 22 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Andover station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre.
For staff events in SP10, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Whether your staff event is on Dacre Close, Home Farm Gardens and Augustine Way or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Charlton, we also cover Foxcotte (1 mile north-west), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west) and Red Post Bridge (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Andover Museum (1.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Charlton include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Local schools include Portway Infant School (0.8 miles south)
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Evening staff events in Charlton need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:25pm in June to 4:00pm in December.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with a formal plated lunch, it is less formal and normally costs less. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Shelter for the team
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- Level hardstanding or lawn
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away