Isle of Wight · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Gurnard
Planning a hog roast for your team in Gurnard? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
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Planning an event in Gurnard?
Workplace catering around Gurnard
Gurnard is about 1 mile west of Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. We cover Gurnard and its neighbours for staff events. Gurnard is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
Within about a mile of the sea, sites can be windy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
For staff events in PO31, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many staff. From Cow Lane, The Avenue and Shore Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Gurnard we cover include Cowes (1 mile east), Northwood (1 mile south), Rew Street (1 mile south-west), Great Thorness (2 miles south-west) and Noke Common (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Newport (4 miles south), Ryde (7 miles east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (11 miles south-east), Ventnor (12 miles south-east) and Oakfield (8 miles east). If your staff event is somewhere remote, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Other landmarks nearby include St Mary's Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Isle of Wight Natural History Centre (0.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Gurnard includes Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Cowes Enterprise College (0.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Portland Inn (within half a mile south-east)
How our corporate hog roast works in Gurnard
Staff days in Gurnard work well with a hog roast: quick to serve, easy to eat standing up and enjoyed by most people. There are choices for people who don’t eat pork. Popular choices include crackling, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater summer staff parties and open days and family days.
At country workplaces around Gurnard, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, slowly, over several hours.
- Where
- Gurnard (PO31)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Next to street-food vans, carving serves the whole team fast. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Planned to your running order
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
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.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
Let us know about changes: we can hold the roast for a short time.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. If your staff event in Gurnard runs into the evening, check the light: sunset ranges from about 9:20pm in June to 4:00pm in December.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- On the day we set up and roast through the morning.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your staff event in Gurnard
It needs no kitchen on site, just an outdoor spot.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Gurnard and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Milestone celebrations
- New premises openings
- Retirement do’s
- Team-building days
Historic houses near Gurnard include Osborne House (2.3 miles east) and Carisbrooke Castle (4.7 miles south). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
FAQs for Gurnard
Can you roast near the sea around Gurnard?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is Gurnard 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 do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
Give us your break time and numbers and we’ll make it work.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Where on site can you cook?
Anywhere suitable and approved, as long as it is outdoors.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Also near Gurnard
Other occasions in Gurnard
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Shelter for the team
Gurnard is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away