Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Copythorne, Hampshire
Treat your staff to a proper hog roast at your staff event in Copythorne. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Staff summer days
- Launch days
- Team treats
Slow-roasted pork in Copythorne
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every staff event is different. What matters most:
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
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. Fill in our quote form.
About our corporate hog roast in Copythorne
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 project wrap-ups and thank-you lunches, with halloumi skewers, salads and spit-roast lamb.
At country workplaces around Copythorne, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Questions from Copythorne
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Copythorne too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Is a hog roast smart enough for clients?
It can be dressed up, with plates or china.
What about staff who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you send documents for facilities?
Tell us what your site asks for, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Events we cater in Copythorne
It feels like a treat without the cost of a restaurant.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Copythorne, including:
- Family fun days
- Team days and away days
- Retirement do’s
- Summer staff parties
Among the historic houses close to Copythorne are Landford Manor (4.6 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What crockery is supplied
- The space, cover and access they need
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
Let us know about changes: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A contact on site
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
More for events in Copythorne
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your staff will smell it long before they see it. Daytime open days in Copythorne are rarely affected by light, but in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so late events need lighting.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Workplace catering around Copythorne
Copythorne is about 2 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for your team to staff events anywhere in Copythorne, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east of the centre. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO40, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Pound Lane, Vicarage Lane and Copythorne Crescent, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Winsor (1 mile south-east), Newbridge (1 mile north-west), Cadnam (1 mile south-west), Bartley (1 mile south) and Ower (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (11 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south) and Romsey (6 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eling Experience (3.2 miles east) and Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.3 miles east). The countryside around Copythorne includes Copythorne Common.
- Nearby, you’ll find Compass Inn (0.5 miles east)
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for staff who don’t eat pork.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards