Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Palestine
We bring a hog roast for your team across Palestine and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Family fun days
- Summer team parties
- Client and customer events
Planning an event in Palestine?
How our corporate hog roast works in Palestine
Most teams have a set break, so we plan the roast to be ready on time and serve quickly. Rolls are the quickest way to serve. We are frequently asked to cater thank-you lunches and retirements and long-service awards, with spit-roast lamb, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
Rural businesses around Palestine can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Timings are planned around your staff event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Afterwards we tidy up, and leave the site clean.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Lunchtime bookings in Palestine are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
For client events, choose china, sides and lamb or chicken for a more polished feel. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Palestine hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Palestine: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Palestine?
Grateley station, in Palestine itself.
Is Palestine 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.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Also near Palestine
Other occasions in Palestine
Planning a team lunch in Palestine
Palestine is in Hampshire. Wherever your staff event is in Palestine, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Palestine is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Palestine to Southampton (about 20 miles away).
For colleagues arriving by train, Palestine has its own station, Grateley station. Nearby historic houses include Idmiston Manor (4.7 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
Here we cover the SP11 postcode area. Your staff event could be at a house on Station Road, Streetway Road and Campbell Close or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Grateley (1 mile north-east), Quarley (2 miles north), Over Wallop (2 miles south-east), Fox (2 miles north-east) and Kentsboro (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (7 miles north-east), Romsey (14 miles south-east), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
Open spaces near Palestine include Quarley Hill and Winterbourne Downs RSPB reserve.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for staff who do not eat pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some staff will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every staff event is different. What matters most:
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Palestine, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards