Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Lyde Green
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Lyde Green and the surrounding area.
- Milestone celebrations
- Site open days
- Team days and away days
Planning an event in Lyde Green?
Staff days in Lyde Green: access and travel
Lyde Green is about 6 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Lyde Green and the surrounding area are covered for staff events. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Lyde Green to Reading (10 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Stratfield Saye House (2.8 miles north) and The Vyne (4.5 miles west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Hook station, roughly 2.2 miles south-east of the centre.
Wherever your staff event is in RG27, we can roast on site for your staff, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Lyde Green we cover include Rotherwick (1 mile south-east), Mattingley (2 miles east), Hound Green (2 miles north-east), Heckfield (2 miles north-east) and Hazeley (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include West Green House Agricultural Museum (2.3 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.8 miles west). The countryside around Lyde Green includes The Mill Field and Dogmersfield Lake.
- Nearby, you’ll find Coach And Horses Public House (0.6 miles south-east)
About our corporate hog roast in Lyde Green
Lunch breaks are often fixed, so the roast is timed to the minute. Rolls keep service fast. Typical bookings include team-building days and new premises openings, with crackling, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb.
At country workplaces around Lyde Green, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
FAQs for Lyde Green
Do you come out to small places like Lyde Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Lyde Green close to London?
About 41 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you cater open days with families?
Open days are a great fit, with chicken and vegetarian options for visitors.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Occasions we serve in Lyde Green
Service is fast, ideal for a set break.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Lyde Green, including:
- Client and customer events
- Milestone celebrations
- Family fun days
- Staff summer days
Lyde Green is about 41 miles from central London.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Staffing on the day
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether plates or china are included
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your staff will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a staff lunch in Lyde Green, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:00pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- We check site access and send a price.
- On the day we set up and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Share the allergen information with the team
Give us a contact on site for the day.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Lyde Green, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A named contact for the day
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Lyde Green
- Crackling
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards