Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Dunbridge, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your team across Dunbridge and Hampshire, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Staff summer days
- Project wrap-ups
- Long-service celebrations
Planning an event in Dunbridge?
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Dunbridge
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. For staff summer days and open days and family days, we can cook coleslaw, hog roast rolls and crackling for your staff.
Rural businesses around Dunbridge can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Timings are planned around your staff event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Dunbridge questions
What’s the nearest station to Dunbridge?
Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, in Dunbridge itself.
Is Dunbridge close to London?
About 70 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your staff will want somewhere dry to eat.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
How do we book for a business?
Send your requirements, and the quote will include the terms.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Places near Dunbridge
What else we do in Dunbridge
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, frequently with mint sauce.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
What affects the price in Dunbridge
Here’s what affects the price:
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Workplace catering around Dunbridge
Dunbridge is about 4 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits staff events around Dunbridge, whatever the venue. Dunbridge is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
Commuters will know that Dunbridge has its own station, Mottisfont & Dunbridge station. Historic houses near Dunbridge include Mottisfont Abbey (0.7 miles north-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO51, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. For staff events just outside Dunbridge, we cover Mottisfont (1 mile north-east), Kimbridge (1 mile south-east), Stonymarsh (1 mile north-east), Carter's Clay (1 mile south-west) and Lockerley (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south-east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (3.9 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.5 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you will find The Bear And Ragged Staff Public House (0.9 miles east)
Who books corporate hog roast in Dunbridge?
Our staff serve and clear, so nobody on your team has to help.
In Dunbridge and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Team-building days
- Open days and family days
- Team treats
- Retirements and long-service awards
Dunbridge is about 70 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Any travel or access charges
The process
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Open days in Dunbridge normally finish in daylight, but in December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so late events need lighting.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
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: fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Access through the site gates
- Sign-off for outside caterers
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the site as we found it.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away