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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Hambledon, Surrey
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Hambledon. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Summer staff parties
- Retirement do’s
- End-of-project celebrations
Planning an event in Hambledon?
How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. If your staff event in Hambledon runs into the evening, check the light: about 9:20pm in June, 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU8 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Corporate hog roast in Hambledon, slow-roasted on site
In Hambledon, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a thank-you to the team. For site openings and retirement do’s, we will put together a menu of salads, crackling and halloumi skewers for your staff.
Rural businesses around Hambledon can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Timings are planned around your staff event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- Sign-off for outside caterers
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
Workplace catering around Hambledon
Hambledon is about 8 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. We cover Hambledon and its neighbours for staff events. Hambledon is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Hambledon to Guildford (8 miles away).
Hambledon is about 34 miles from central London. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
We cover staff events in every part of GU8. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Vann Lane, Maltlhouse Lane and Warren Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Wormley (1 mile west), Sandhills (1 mile west), Chiddingfold (2 miles south), Hydestile (2 miles north) and Enton Green (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles north), Woking (13 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (9 miles north-west), Dorking (14 miles north-east) and Frimley (13 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Godalming Museum (3.5 miles north) and Milford Hospital (2.2 miles north). The countryside around Hambledon includes Farncombe Wood and Lower Lake.
- Schools near Hambledon include Rodborough (2.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Merry Harriers Public House (0.6 miles north-east)
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What affects the price in Hambledon
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a formal plated lunch, it is less formal and normally costs less. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Hambledon hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Served at the time you choose
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Hambledon
Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options are available.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Away days
- Site open days
- Staff summer days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Witley station, roughly 0.9 miles west of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel or access charges
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, so people get back to work on time.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
Hambledon questions
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Hambledon?
Witley station, about 0.9 miles west of the centre.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is a hog roast smart enough for clients?
With china and sides, it works well for clients.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls keep service quick.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away