Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Itchen Abbas
Corporate hog roast in Itchen Abbas: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Away days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Client hospitality
Book a hog roast in Itchen Abbas
Corporate hog roast in Itchen Abbas, slow-roasted on site
Whether it’s twenty people or a whole site, we size the roast to your numbers. Give us numbers and timings for a quote. For retirements and long-service awards and thank-you lunches, we will put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, coleslaw and crackling for your staff.
At country workplaces around Itchen Abbas, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Next to sandwich platters, hot carved pork feels much more special. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your staff event. For a staff lunch in Itchen Abbas, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- 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.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
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FAQs for Itchen Abbas
Is Itchen Abbas close to London?
About 57 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Itchen Abbas?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What will our facilities team need?
Tell us what your site asks for, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Staff days in Itchen Abbas: access and travel
Itchen Abbas is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, staff events around Itchen Abbas suit a hog roast. Itchen Abbas is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
Itchen Abbas is about 57 miles from central London.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over SO21. Whether your staff event is on Little Hayes Lane, Northington Road and Station Hill or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover staff events in Martyr Worthy (1 mile west), Itchen Stoke (1 mile east), Ovington (2 miles south-east), Easton (2 miles west) and Temple Valley (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include St John's Rooms And Chapel (3.9 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (4.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Nearby, you will find The Plough pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Places near Itchen Abbas
Also in Itchen Abbas
Who books corporate hog roast in Itchen Abbas?
It needs no kitchen on site, just an outdoor spot.
People around Itchen Abbas book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Staff summer days
- Away days
- Customer days
- Open days and family days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Winchester station, roughly 4.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Itchen Abbas
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away