Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Old Basing
Corporate hog roast in Old Basing: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Away days
- Client hospitality
- Milestone celebrations
Book a hog roast in Old Basing
Corporate hog roast in Old Basing, slow-roasted on site
Instead of booking a restaurant, bring the food to the team. Keep everyone on site with a hog roast. For new premises openings and client and customer events, we will put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers and more.
Around Old Basing, teams work at farms, workshops and units. It works at any of them. Timings are planned around your staff event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your staff, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. After-work summer events in Old Basing have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:10pm.
- 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.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Events we cater in Old Basing
We look after serving and clearing, so nobody on your team has to help.
However big or small the event in Old Basing, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Staff summer days
- Open days and family days
- Away days
- Team treats
Central London is about 44 miles from Old Basing, and we cover it as standard.
Before you book anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
Business events near Old Basing
Old Basing is about 3 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Old Basing and the surrounding area are covered for staff events. Old Basing is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Old Basing to Reading (about 13 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 2 miles west. Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (3.3 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for caterers.
For staff events in RG24, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Local streets include The Street, London Road and Paulet Place; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Lychpit (1 mile west), Mapledurwell (1 mile east), Andwell (1 mile east), Water End (2 miles east) and Chineham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (3 miles west), Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (12 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Festival Place (1.9 miles west) and Basing House (within half a mile west). Open spaces near Old Basing include Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
- Local schools include The Costello School (1.6 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Crown Public House (under half a mile west)
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Nearby places to Old Basing
Also in Old Basing
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Next to a staff barbecue, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Old Basing
What’s the nearest station to Old Basing?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 2 miles away.
Is Old Basing close to London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can you set up in our car park?
Most car parks and yards are fine, if there is a level spot away from buildings and vehicles.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
We plan the roast around your break. Rolls keep service quick.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Access through the site gates
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- A named contact for the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards