Wokingham · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Gardeners Green
Planning a hog roast for your team in Gardeners Green? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Project wrap-ups
- Client hospitality
- Site open days
Planning an event in Gardeners Green?
Gardeners Green questions
What’s the nearest station to Gardeners Green?
The closest is Wokingham station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Is Gardeners Green too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Gardeners Green
At an open day, you need food that serves plenty of people quickly. A hog roast does exactly that, and our team serves and clears. Typical bookings include thank-you lunches and summer staff parties, serving coleslaw, spit-roast lamb and salads.
Near Gardeners Green, workplaces can be far from shops, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Gardeners Green for staff days and open days
Gardeners Green is about 2 miles north-west of Crowthorne, in Wokingham. We are happy to travel to Gardeners Green for staff events. We cater 35 places across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 8 miles away.
For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Wokingham station, about 1.8 miles north-west.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG40, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. From Honey Hill and Heathlands Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For staff events just outside Gardeners Green, we cover Holme Green (1 mile north-east), Little Sandhurst (3 miles south), Barkham (3 miles west), California (3 miles south-west) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (8 miles north-west), Woodley (5 miles north-west), Earley (6 miles north-west), Lower Earley (5 miles north-west), Winnersh (4 miles north-west) and Newtown (7 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Lexicon (3.3 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (1 mile south-east). Within reach you will find Holt Copse & Joel Park and Heath Lake.
- Nearby schools include Wixenford School (0.7 miles north-west) and St Crispin's School (1.3 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Crooked Billet pub (less than half a mile east)
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- Access through the site gates
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Daytime open days in Gardeners Green are rarely affected by light, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so late events need lighting.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
- Think about shelter for your staff
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for your team
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Find out how many do not eat pork, for the alternatives
If the schedule moves, tell us: we can hold the roast for a short time.
If it’s a themed open day, tell us.
Occasions we serve in Gardeners Green
You don’t need a staff kitchen, only an outdoor cooking area.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Gardeners Green, including:
- Open days and family days
- Launch days
- Long-service celebrations
- Milestone celebrations
Gardeners Green sits roughly 32 miles from central London, well within our area.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether VAT is included
Also near Gardeners Green
Also in Gardeners Green
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away