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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Dunsden Green, Reading
We bring a hog roast for your team to Dunsden Green and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- New premises openings
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Client hospitality
Corporate hog roast in Dunsden Green
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Dunsden Green
Workplaces have rules, and we work to them: access, gas cooking and the cooking area. Tell us what your facilities team needs. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and we’re frequently booked for long-service celebrations and family fun days.
Near Dunsden Green, workplaces can be far from shops, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, keeping the queue moving.
If it is a themed open day, tell us.
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How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. If your staff event in Dunsden Green runs into the evening, check the light: sunset ranges from about 9:25pm in June to 3:55pm in December.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast keeps everyone on site and saves travel. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Dunsden Green
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- Travel to Dunsden Green
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
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. Use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- A named contact for the day
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Questions from Dunsden Green
Could you cook in Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Is Dunsden Green close to London?
About 36 miles from central London.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is a hog roast smart enough for clients?
Yes. Add china, sides and a second roast for a more formal feel.
Do you come to Dunsden Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Dunsden Green and the rest of Reading included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Workplace catering around Dunsden Green
Dunsden Green is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. We cater staff events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Dunsden Green and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 34 places across Reading.
Dunsden Green sits roughly 36 miles from central London. For colleagues arriving by train, Reading station is about 2.6 miles away.
We cater staff events across RG4 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover staff events in Littlestead Green (1 mile west), Play Hatch (1 mile south), Caversham Park Village (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-west) and Caversham (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (4 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.8 miles south) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.7 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Flowing Spring pub (0.6 miles south-east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Perfect for your staff event in Dunsden Green
We look after serving and clearing, so nobody on your team has to help.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Dunsden Green, such as:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Team days and away days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Client and customer events
Within reach of Dunsden Green are historic houses such as Greys Court (3.9 miles north) and Mapledurham House (4.2 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away