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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Pingewood, Reading
Corporate hog roast in Pingewood: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Retirement do’s
- Open days and family days
- Site openings
Corporate hog roast for Pingewood
Corporate hog roast in Pingewood, slow-roasted on site
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. One roast feeds a crowd, with our staff serving and clearing. For site open days and summer staff parties, we can cook salads, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
For farms and rural sites near Pingewood, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Perfect for your staff event in Pingewood
It brings people together outside the office.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Pingewood and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Client and customer events
- Site openings
- Summer staff parties
- Away days
For colleagues arriving by train, Reading Green Park station is about 0.6 miles away.
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About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Pingewood for staff days and open days
Pingewood is about 2 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Pingewood and the surrounding area are covered for staff events. Pingewood is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cater.
Historic houses near Pingewood include Mapledurham House (4.7 miles north) and Stratfield Saye House (4.8 miles south). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. Pingewood sits roughly 40 miles from central London.
Here we cover the RG30 postcode area, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Burghfield Bridge (1 mile north-west), Southcote (2 miles north), Fords Farm (2 miles north-west), Horncastle (2 miles north-west) and Trash Green (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Caversham (4 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles east), Arborfield Garrison (5 miles south-east) and Caversham Heights (4 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include The Oracle (2.8 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.1 miles south). The countryside around Pingewood includes South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with individual food vans, a hog roast feeds a lot of people quickly from one roast. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Open days in Pingewood typically finish in daylight, though in winter it is dark by about 3:55pm, so late events need lighting.
- 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 pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your staff
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
When you contact us, please mention:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, for the alternatives
We serve on time, so people get back to work on time.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days.
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Common questions in Pingewood
How far is Pingewood from London?
About 40 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Pingewood?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How does payment work for businesses?
Contact us with your details, and we’ll set out the terms with your quote.
Where on site can you cook?
Anywhere suitable and approved, outdoors and under cover.
Can you feed staff and families?
Yes. Give us total numbers and we will plan for everyone.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away