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Corporate Hog Roast for Middle Assendon
Treat your staff to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Middle Assendon. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Summer staff parties
- Team-building days
- Team treats
Book a hog roast in Middle Assendon
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Middle Assendon
In Middle Assendon, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a thank-you to the team. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for end-of-project celebrations and family fun days.
Rural businesses around Middle Assendon can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Area
- Middle Assendon (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Lunchtime bookings in Middle Assendon are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- The roast starts early on site.
- We serve within your break.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Middle Assendon questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Middle Assendon too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you do a hog roast for a client event?
It can be as relaxed or polished as you like, depending on the crockery and menu.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Staff days in Middle Assendon: access and travel
Middle Assendon is about 6 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits staff events around Middle Assendon, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 8 miles away.
Central London is about 36 miles from Middle Assendon, and we cover it as standard. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Henley-On-Thames station is about 2.7 miles away. With the Chilterns National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cover staff events in every part of the RG9 postcode area. Whether your staff event is on Fawley Bottom Lane and White Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Middle Assendon we cover include Bix (1 mile south-west), Fawley Bottom (1 mile north-east), Lower Assendon (1 mile south-east), Fawley (1 mile east) and Catslip (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (14 miles west), Thame (12 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles south-east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (9 miles north) and Tilehurst (9 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Frazer Nash Archives (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include Rainbow Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A contact on site
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
About the food
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Middle Assendon?
It needs no kitchen on site, only an outdoor cooking area.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Middle Assendon and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Staff summer days
- Project wrap-ups
- Retirement do’s
- Staff thank-you lunches
Among the historic houses close to Middle Assendon are Greys Court (1.8 miles south-west) and Stonor Park (2.1 miles north). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- A clear list of what’s included
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Afterwards we tidy up, leaving the site as we found it.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away