West Berkshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Longlane
Planning a hog roast for your team in Longlane? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Staff summer days
- Site openings
- Site open days
Book a hog roast in Longlane
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Evening staff events in Longlane need light after sunset: about 9:25pm in June, 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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How our corporate hog roast works in Longlane
In Longlane, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a thank-you to the team. Typical bookings include open days and family days and customer days, serving halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb.
At country workplaces around Longlane, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Longlane (RG18)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Longlane for staff days and open days
Longlane is about 3 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Planning a hog roast for your team in Longlane? We can help. Longlane is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Longlane to Reading (13 miles away).
For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 3.3 miles south of the centre. Nearby historic houses include Shaw House (2.7 miles south-west) and Benham Park (4.5 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. With the North Wessex Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the RG18 postcode area, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Sandy Close, Long Lane and Curridge Piece, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Curridge (1 mile west), Hermitage (1 mile north-east), Wellhouse (1 mile east), Oare (1 mile north) and Little Hungerford (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (4 miles south-west), Thatcham (3 miles south), Burghfield Common (10 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-west), Hungerford (10 miles west) and Spencers Wood (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (2.7 miles south) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3.4 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Snelsmore Common.
- Local pubs include The Bunk Inn (0.5 miles west)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Occasions we serve in Longlane
It needs no kitchen on site, just an outdoor spot.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Longlane. Here are some of the most popular:
- Team days and away days
- Launch days
- Client hospitality
- Summer staff parties
Central London is about 51 miles from Longlane.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether travel is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Let us know about changes: we can hold the roast for a short time.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
Also in Longlane
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with individual food vans, a hog roast feeds plenty of people quickly from one roast. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Longlane hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in Longlane
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Questions from Longlane
Which station is closest to Longlane?
The closest is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Longlane?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you need a car park?
Most car parks and yards are fine, if there is a level spot away from buildings and vehicles.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Can a company book?
Tell us what your accounts team needs when you enquire, and we will explain the booking terms.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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