Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Cowplain, Hampshire
Corporate hog roast in Cowplain: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
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Corporate hog roast for Cowplain
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
About our corporate hog roast in Cowplain
Whether it is twenty people or a whole site, we size the roast to your numbers. Tell us the numbers and the serving window for a quote. Popular choices include salads, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb, and we’re often booked for family fun days and team days and away days.
Around Cowplain, teams work at farms, workshops and units. It works at any of them. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
What else we do in Cowplain
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
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.
Workplace catering around Cowplain
Cowplain is about 1 mile south-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. We cater staff events of every size in Cowplain. Cowplain is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 16 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, Rowlands Castle station, about 3 miles east, is the nearest station. Nearby historic houses include Warblington Castle (4.5 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
Wherever your staff event is in PO8 and PO7, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Milton Road, King's Road and London Road, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Cowplain, we also cover Hart Plain (1 mile south-west), Waterlooville (1 mile south), Soake (1 mile west), Furzeley Corner (2 miles west) and Purbrook (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (9 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles south-east), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Havant Museum (3.9 miles south-east) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.5 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include The Cowplain School (within half a mile south)
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and usually better value. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. If your staff event in Cowplain runs into the evening, check the light: about 9:20pm in June, 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We leave the site clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your staff
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
Give us a contact on site for the day, so we can find you quickly.
China crockery is available for client events, quoted separately.
FAQs for Cowplain
What’s the nearest station to Cowplain?
Rowlands Castle station, about 3 miles east of the centre.
How far is Cowplain from London?
About 58 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Who books corporate hog roast in Cowplain?
Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options are available.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Cowplain and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Team treats
- Family fun days
- New premises openings
- Long-service celebrations
Central London is about 58 miles from Cowplain.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away