West Berkshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Colthrop
Planning a hog roast for your team in Colthrop? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Summer team parties
- Milestone celebrations
- Launch days
Planning an event in Colthrop?
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. For a staff lunch in Colthrop, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:00pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Colthrop
A hog roast brings lunch to the workplace. We set up in a car park, yard or courtyard in Colthrop, roast through the morning and serve at your lunch break. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater site open days and retirements and long-service awards.
At country workplaces around Colthrop, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Colthrop (RG19, RG18)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with individual food vans, a hog roast feeds plenty of people quickly from one roast. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Colthrop hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Timed around your day
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Events we cater in Colthrop
It brings people together outside the office.
In Colthrop and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Retirements and long-service awards
- End-of-project celebrations
- Staff summer days
- New premises openings
Among the historic houses close to Colthrop are Shaw House (3.5 miles west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
Before booking anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Travel and any London charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Access through the site gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Colthrop
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Crackling
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
How we price a hog roast for your team
The biggest factors are:
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Colthrop
How far is Colthrop from London?
About 50 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Colthrop too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can it be more formal?
It can be dressed up, with plates or china.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What about staff who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Planning a team lunch in Colthrop
Colthrop is about 1 mile east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Colthrop and the surrounding area are covered for staff events. We cover all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 12 miles away.
Central London is about 50 miles from Colthrop. For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Thatcham station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west of the centre.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG19 and RG18, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Bath Road, Ashman Road and Fokerham Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover staff events in Crookham (2 miles south-east), Hyde End (2 miles south-east), Heads Hill (2 miles south-west), Mill Green (2 miles south) and Goose Hill (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Newbury (4 miles west), Burghfield Common (8 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles west), Hungerford (12 miles west), Spencers Wood (12 miles east) and Calcot (9 miles east).
A little further out are Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.6 miles south-west) and Donnington Castle (4.6 miles west). Open spaces near Colthrop include Thatcham Reed Beds.
- Schools near Colthrop include Kennet School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Swan pub (0.5 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Colthrop
Also in Colthrop
Should I cook it myself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the site clean.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days and we will fit in.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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