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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Dockenfield, Surrey
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Corporate hog roast in Dockenfield.
- Staff summer days
- Launch days
- Customer days
Planning an event in Dockenfield?
How our corporate hog roast works in Dockenfield
A corporate hog roast feeds a team without anyone leaving site. We roast on site in Dockenfield through the morning and carve at the time you set. For retirement do’s and summer staff parties, we’ll put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, crackling and halloumi skewers for your staff.
For farms and rural sites near Dockenfield, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Shelter for the team
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- Someone to meet us at reception
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. If your staff event in Dockenfield runs into the evening, check the light: about 9:20pm in June, 7:05pm in late September and 4:00pm in December.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Planning a team lunch in Dockenfield
Dockenfield is about 4 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Dockenfield is well within our area for staff events. We bring hog roasts to 395 places across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Historic houses near Dockenfield include Farnham Castle (4.1 miles north). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 2.4 miles north-west. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Staff events anywhere in GU10 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include The Street and Lake Lane, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Dockenfield we cover include Batt's Corner (1 mile north-west), Frithend (1 mile west), Wishanger Common (1 mile south-east), Bucks Horn Oak (1 mile north-west) and Rowledge (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles north-east), Woking (15 miles north-east), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (4 miles north), Frimley (11 miles north) and Haslemere (7 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Powderham Castle (4 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Dockenfield include Farnham Heath.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, for the alternatives
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Dockenfield: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Dockenfield?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
What about family fun days?
We do. Give us total numbers and we will plan for everyone.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls are the fastest way to serve.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- Site access
- Distance from us
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU10 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Also in Dockenfield
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away