Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Picket Piece
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Picket Piece and the surrounding area.
- Client and customer events
- Site openings
- Site open days
Planning an event in Picket Piece?
How our corporate hog roast works in Picket Piece
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. A hog roast does exactly that, with our staff serving and clearing. Typical bookings include summer team parties and end-of-project celebrations, serving coleslaw, salads and crackling.
Work events near Picket Piece might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. A hog roast suits all of them. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast keeps everyone on site and saves travel. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Planned to your running order
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your team
Your quote depends on:
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Picket Piece
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Shelter for the team
- Access through the site gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Picket Piece for staff days and open days
Picket Piece is about 2 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, staff events around Picket Piece suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Commuters will know that Andover station is about 2.4 miles away.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over the SP11 postcode area. Streets in the area include Locksbridge Road, Wyke Court and Galbraith Road, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Finkley Down (1 mile west), Andover Down (1 mile south), Finkley (1 mile north-west), Picket Twenty (1 mile south-west) and East Anton (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Local schools include Winton Community Academy (1.4 miles south-west) and Winton Community Academy (1.4 miles south-west)
Perfect for your staff event in Picket Piece
It gets the team out and talking.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Picket Piece:
- Site open days
- Away days
- Retirement do’s
- Project wrap-ups
Central London is about 61 miles from Picket Piece, well within our area.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
FAQs for Picket Piece
What’s the nearest station to Picket Piece?
The closest is Andover station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Is Picket Piece close to London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can a company book?
Contact us with your details, and we’ll set out the terms with your quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you cater open days with families?
We do. Include visitors in your numbers and we’ll cater for all.
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How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. After-work summer events in Picket Piece have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. By late September, sunset is around 7:10pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We roast on site.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
On the day, we arrive early and set up where agreed, then roast through the morning.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards