Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Great Shoddesden
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 Great Shoddesden.
- New premises openings
- Long-service celebrations
- Staff summer days
Book a hog roast in Great Shoddesden
Corporate hog roast in Great Shoddesden, carved to order
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. One roast feeds a crowd, with our staff serving and clearing. For launch days and end-of-project celebrations, we can cook rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb.
Rural businesses around Great Shoddesden can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
How we price a hog roast for your team
Each price is built from:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The date and time of the event
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SP11 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
We set up on the agreed spot, frequently first thing, then roast through the morning.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Great Shoddesden
What’s the nearest station to Great Shoddesden?
The closest is Grateley station, roughly 4.9 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Great Shoddesden?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you work to our lunch time?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls are the fastest way to serve.
What about staff who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Where on site can you cook?
Wherever your facilities team agrees, as long as it is outdoors.
Can it be more formal?
It can be dressed up, depending on the crockery and menu.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Occasions we serve in Great Shoddesden
It is quick to serve once carving starts, ideal for a set break.
However big or small the event in Great Shoddesden, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Site open days
- Client hospitality
- Long-service celebrations
- Launch days
For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Grateley station, roughly 4.9 miles south of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who carves and who serves
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel or access charges
Planning a team lunch in Great Shoddesden
Great Shoddesden is about 6 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever your staff event is in Great Shoddesden, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Great Shoddesden is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 24 miles away.
Great Shoddesden is about 68 miles from central London, well within our area.
Staff events anywhere in SP11 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many staff. If your venue is just outside Great Shoddesden, we also cover Perham Down (1 mile west), Ludgershall (1 mile north-west), Kimpton (1 mile south) and Tidworth (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Andover (6 miles east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (6 miles east), Overton (15 miles east), Picket Piece (7 miles east) and Picket Twenty (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Ludgershall Castle (1.4 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.2 miles east). The countryside around Great Shoddesden includes Quarley Hill.
- Schools near Great Shoddesden include The Wellington Academy (2.4 miles west)
How it works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Lunchtime bookings in Great Shoddesden are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Get in touch with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We clear up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Think about shelter for your staff
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards