Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Mapledurwell, Hampshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team makes the food part of your staff event in Mapledurwell.
- Project wrap-ups
- Thank-you lunches
- Staff summer days
A hog roast near Mapledurwell
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. After-work summer events in Mapledurwell have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. In late September, the light goes at about 7:10pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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How our corporate hog roast works in Mapledurwell
Most teams have a set break, so the roast is timed to the minute and serve quickly. Rolls keep service fast. We are often asked to cater team-building days and thank-you lunches, with halloumi skewers, crackling and hog roast rolls.
At country workplaces around Mapledurwell, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. 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.
Who books corporate hog roast in Mapledurwell?
Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options are available.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Mapledurwell:
- Milestone celebrations
- Site open days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Summer staff parties
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Hook station is about 2.6 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What crockery is supplied
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Mapledurwell questions
What’s the nearest station to Mapledurwell?
Hook station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Mapledurwell close to London?
About 43 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you need a car park?
Anywhere suitable and approved, outdoors and under cover.
Can you feed everyone in a short break?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls are the fastest way to serve.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your staff event for a quote.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A contact on site
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
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Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Find out how many do not eat pork, for the alternatives
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We’ll sign in and follow site rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch, quoted separately.
Workplace catering around Mapledurwell
Mapledurwell is about 4 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Hosts in Mapledurwell book us for staff events of all sizes. Mapledurwell is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Mapledurwell to Reading (about 13 miles away).
Within reach of Mapledurwell are historic houses such as The Vyne (4.4 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. Mapledurwell sits roughly 43 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Anywhere in RG27 and RG25, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your staff event is on Canal Reach, Greywell Road and Frog Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover staff events in Andwell (1 mile north), Water End (1 mile north), Old Basing (1 mile west), Lychpit (2 miles west) and Chineham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (4 miles west), Farnborough (11 miles east), Fleet (8 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (8 miles south) and Yateley (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Basing House (1.6 miles west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.2 miles west). Open spaces near Mapledurwell include The Mill Field and Dogmersfield Lake.
Why choose a hog roast in Mapledurwell?
Next to a plated lunch, it’s less formal and normally costs less. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Served at the time you choose
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away