Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Holybourne
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your team in Holybourne.
- Family fun days
- Milestone celebrations
- Thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Holybourne
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Holybourne
Sites usually have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, gas equipment and where we can cook. Pass on your site’s requirements. Whether it is long-service celebrations and end-of-project celebrations, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, coleslaw and salads.
Rural businesses around Holybourne can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. The carving happens right in front of your staff, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- Access through the site gates
- Shelter for the team
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Nearby places to Holybourne
What else we do in Holybourne
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Holybourne questions
Is Holybourne too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Holybourne?
Alton station, about 1.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Tell us the numbers and the time and we will plan around them.
What about family fun days?
We do. Include visitors in your numbers and we’ll cater for all.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What affects the price in Holybourne
The price comes down to:
- Season and day of the week
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
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.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your staff will smell it long before they see it. Open days in Holybourne usually finish in daylight, but in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
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.
Planning help
Why choose a hog roast in Holybourne?
Compared with sandwich platters, hot carved pork feels much more special. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Planning a team lunch in Holybourne
Holybourne is about 2 miles north-east of Alton, in Hampshire. We cover staff events in Holybourne, as well as the surrounding area. Holybourne is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Holybourne to Guildford (17 miles away).
For staff and visitors coming by train, Alton station is about 1.2 miles away. Nearby historic houses include Bentworth Hall (4.6 miles west) and Hall Place (4.6 miles west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
Staff events anywhere in GU34 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater a staff event on streets such as London Road, Carpenters Close and Inhams Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Neatham (1 mile south-east), Alton (2 miles south-west), Upper Froyle (2 miles north-east), Wyck (2 miles south-east) and East Worldham (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Farnborough (12 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Petersfield (11 miles south) and Yateley (13 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Alton Community Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Allen Gallery (1.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Holybourne Hill.
- Schools near Holybourne include Treloar School (less than half a mile west) and Eggar's School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include White Hart pub (within half a mile south-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
Give us a contact on site for the day.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards