Surrey · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Compton, Surrey
Corporate hog roast in Compton: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Summer staff parties
- Launch days
- Retirements and long-service awards
Corporate hog roast for Compton
About our corporate hog roast in Compton
Long-service awards, retirements and site openings in Compton all suit a hog roast, as a thank-you to the team. We’re frequently asked to cater project wrap-ups and customer days, serving coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
Rural businesses around Compton can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Our chef carves in front of your staff, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU10 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day, so we can find you quickly.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch.
Staff days in Compton: access and travel
Compton is about 1 mile east of Farnham, in Surrey. We cater staff events of every size in Compton. We cover 395 places across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
Compton is about 35 miles from central London. Commuters will know that the closest railway station is Farnham station, roughly 1.3 miles west of the centre. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
For staff events in GU10 and GU9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many staff. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Moor Park Lane, Compton Way and Moor Park Way or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Compton, we also cover Runfold (1 mile east), The Sands (1 mile east), Badshot Lea (1 mile north), Farnham (1 mile west) and Sandy Cross (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north), Frimley (7 miles north), Haslemere (9 miles south) and Cranleigh (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Farnham Castle (1.8 miles west) and Seale and Tongham (1.8 miles east). The countryside around Compton includes Runfold Wood and Culverswell Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Shepherd & Flock pub (0.9 miles north-west)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Questions from Compton
Is Compton close to London?
About 35 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Compton?
Farnham station, about 1.3 miles west of the centre.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can it be more formal?
With china and sides, it works well for clients.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you cater open days with families?
Open days are a great fit, with chicken and vegetarian options for visitors.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Places near Compton
What else we do in Compton
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Next to sandwich platters, hot carved pork feels much more special. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
How it works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your staff, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. If your staff event in Compton runs into the evening, check the light: about 9:20pm in June, 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- You get a check on the date and the site, and a quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Read more
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away