Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Park Gate, Hampshire
Corporate hog roast in Park Gate: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- New premises openings
- Long-service celebrations
- Team-building days
A hog roast near Park Gate
Who books corporate hog roast in Park Gate?
You do not need a staff kitchen, just an outdoor spot.
In Park Gate and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Open days and family days
- Staff summer days
- Retirement do’s
- New premises openings
Park Gate sits roughly 67 miles from central London, well within our area.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether VAT is included
How our corporate hog roast works in Park Gate
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. A hog roast does exactly that, and our team serves and clears. We’re often asked to cater customer days and new premises openings, serving coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
Rural businesses around Park Gate 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, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
How it works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Open days in Park Gate generally finish in daylight, though in winter it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the site, and a quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Every staff event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Request gluten-free rolls
We serve on time, so people get back to work on time.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, everyone gets to join in. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price and the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your team
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- Numbers
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Park Gate
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A contact on site
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
Nearby places to Park Gate
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Questions from Park Gate
Do you come out to small places like Park Gate?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Park Gate?
Swanwick station, in Park Gate itself.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Business events near Park Gate
Park Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Park Gate is well within our area for staff events and the places nearby. Park Gate is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Park Gate to Southampton (about 6 miles away).
Commuters will know that Swanwick station is in Park Gate itself. The coast is within about 3 miles, and open sites can be breezy, so we choose a sheltered spot for the roaster.
Anywhere in SO31, we can roast on site for your staff, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a staff event on streets such as Station Road, Botley Road and Middle Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Park Gate we cover include Sarisbury (1 mile west), Locks Heath (1 mile south), Segensworth (1 mile east), Whiteley (1 mile north-east) and Swanwick (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and St Andrew's Castle (2.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Park Gate include Swanwick Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Brookfield Community School and Language College (0.8 miles south-west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away