Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Forton
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your team makes the food part of your staff event in Forton.
- Long-service celebrations
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Milestone celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in Forton
Questions from Forton
Is Forton close to London?
About 66 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Forton?
Portsmouth Harbour station, about 1.5 miles east of the centre.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Corporate hog roast in Forton, slow-roasted on site
Sites typically have rules for outside caterers: access, gas cooking and the cooking area. Pass on your site’s requirements. We are often asked to cater long-service celebrations and open days and family days, serving rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and coleslaw.
Around Forton, teams work at farms, workshops and units. It works at any of them. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Forton?
Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options are available.
People around Forton book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Staff summer days
- Site openings
- Team-building days
- Thank-you lunches
For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour station, roughly 1.5 miles east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether travel is included
- What crockery is supplied
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- A named contact for the day
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Lunchtime bookings in Forton are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 4:00pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose a hog roast in Forton?
Next to street-food vans, carving serves the whole team fast. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
For event organisers in Forton
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan staff can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
Forton for staff days and open days
Forton is about 1 mile south-east of Gosport, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your team in Forton? We cover the whole area. Forton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Forton to Southampton (14 miles away).
Forton is about 66 miles from central London, well within our area. The coast is within about 3 miles, and open sites can be breezy.
Wherever your staff event is in PO12 and PO13, we can roast on site for your staff. Local streets include Lee Road, Ford Road and Lees Lane; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover staff events in Gosport (1 mile north-west), Priddy's Hard (1 mile north-east), Elson (1 mile north), Bridgemary (2 miles north-west) and Rowner (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Havant (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (11 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Portchester Castle (2.8 miles north-east) and Search (0.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Forton includes West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Forton include St Vincent College (within half a mile east) and Brune Park Community School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Trafalgar pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Southsea (2.5 miles south-east)
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The date and time of year
- How easy it is to reach the spot
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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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What else we do in Forton
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards