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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Downton, Hampshire
Corporate hog roast in Downton: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- New premises openings
- Client hospitality
- Summer staff parties
Planning an event in Downton?
Corporate hog roast in Downton, carved to order
A summer party for staff in Downton does not have to mean a restaurant booking. Keep everyone on site with a hog roast. We’re often asked to cater team-building days and milestone celebrations, serving crackling, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Rural businesses around Downton can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Questions from Downton
What’s the nearest station to Downton?
The closest is New Milton station, roughly 2 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Downton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What paperwork do you provide for our site?
Each site is different: send us the checklist and we will reply.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls keep service quick.
What about staff who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Looking after everyone
Some staff will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, for the alternatives
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the site as we found it.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
A closer look at the menu
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 thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Lunchtime bookings in Downton are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 4:05pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 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.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Downton, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Events we cater in Downton
It needs no kitchen on site, only an outdoor cooking area.
Whatever the occasion in Downton, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Site openings
- Site open days
- Team-building days
- Summer team parties
For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is New Milton station, roughly 2 miles north-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
Also near Downton
Also in Downton
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Next to sandwich platters, hot carved pork feels much more special. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Downton
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Served at the time you choose
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Business events near Downton
Downton is about 3 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. We cater staff events across Downton and nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Downton to Southampton (16 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Downton are Highcliffe Castle (4.2 miles west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. The New Forest National Park is within about 6 miles, which suits team days in the countryside. Within about 4 miles of the sea, sites can be windy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
For staff events in SO41, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many staff. From Hordle Lane and Shorefield Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For staff events just outside Downton, we cover Leagreen (1 mile east), Hordle (1 mile north), Ashley (2 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (2 miles west) and New Milton (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Totton (13 miles north), Lymington (3 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (10 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Lymington New Forest Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Downton include Milford on Sea LNR.
- Nearby schools include The Arnewood School (2.1 miles west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards