Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Little Somborne
Corporate hog roast in Little Somborne: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Away days
- End-of-project celebrations
A hog roast near Little Somborne
Corporate hog roast in Little Somborne, 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 summer team parties and team-building days, we can cook spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and crackling for your staff.
At country workplaces around Little Somborne, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
FAQs for Little Somborne
Is Little Somborne close to London?
About 65 miles from central London.
Is Little Somborne too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Where on site can you cook?
Anywhere suitable and approved, as long as it is outdoors.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is a hog roast smart enough for clients?
It can be dressed up, depending on the crockery and menu.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls keep service quick.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Distance from us
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Business events near Little Somborne
Little Somborne is about 6 miles west of Winchester, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Little Somborne for staff events. We cater 683 places across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
We cover staff events in every part of SO20 and the streets around it. Whether your staff event is on Chalk Hill and Somborne Park Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Up Somborne (1 mile east), Ashley (1 mile south), King's Somborne (2 miles south-west), Lower Slackstead (5 miles south) and Braishfield (5 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (6 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (8 miles north), Totton (12 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south) and Hedge End (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Hampshire County Hospital (5.6 miles east).
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Someone to meet us at reception
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
We serve on time, so people get back to work on time.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch, quoted separately.
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How it works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your staff, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Daytime open days in Little Somborne are rarely affected by light, but in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- The roast starts early on site.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Every staff event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is hot, fresh and feels like an event. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Little Somborne
We look after serving and clearing, so your team doesn’t have to.
In Little Somborne and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Milestone celebrations
- Site open days
- Team days and away days
- Site openings
Central London is about 65 miles from Little Somborne, well within our area.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Travel and any London charges
- The space, cover and access they need
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away