Oxfordshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Checkendon
Planning a hog roast for your team in Checkendon? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Customer days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Site openings
Corporate hog roast in Checkendon
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a staff barbecue, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Corporate hog roast in Checkendon, carved to order
At an open day, you need food that serves a lot of people quickly. One roast feeds a crowd, and our team serves and clears. Typical bookings include away days and retirements and long-service awards, serving hog roast rolls, salads and coleslaw.
At country workplaces around Checkendon, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours.
- Location
- Checkendon (RG8)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook. After-work summer events in Checkendon have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:10pm.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Other occasions in Checkendon
Checkendon for staff days and open days
Checkendon is about 6 miles north-west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We’re happy to travel to Checkendon for staff events and the places nearby. We cater 443 places in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 7 miles away.
Checkendon sits roughly 41 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Goring & Streatley station, roughly 4.4 miles south-west of the centre. With the Chilterns National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in RG8, we can roast on site for your staff. Whether your staff event is on Uxmore Road, Whitehall Lane and Lovegrove's Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Stoke Row (1 mile east), Hook End (1 mile south), Woodcote (2 miles south-west), Heath End (2 miles north) and Ipsden (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (10 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (6 miles east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (12 miles north-east).
Within reach you will find Hartslock.
- Nearby schools include Langtree School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Black Horse pub (under half a mile north)
What affects the price in Checkendon
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is 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.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Perfect for your staff event in Checkendon
There are options for people who do not eat pork.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Checkendon:
- Long-service celebrations
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Milestone celebrations
- Client and customer events
Historic houses near Checkendon include Greys Court (3.5 miles east) and Mapledurham House (4.3 miles south). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether plates or china are included
- A clear list of what’s included
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- A contact on site
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Checkendon questions
How far is Checkendon from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Checkendon?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can you send documents for facilities?
Let us know your site’s requirements, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards