Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Portchester, Hampshire
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Corporate hog roast in Portchester.
- Site openings
- Team days and away days
- Staff thank-you lunches
A hog roast near Portchester
Common questions in Portchester
What’s the nearest station to Portchester?
The closest is Portchester station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Is Portchester close to London?
About 64 miles from central London.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can it be more formal?
With china and sides, it works well for clients.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Portchester
For a staff day in Portchester, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser: rolls are fast to serve and easy to eat. There are choices for people who do not eat pork. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw, and we’re often booked for customer days and open days and family days.
Teams near Portchester often go for a lunch in the yard or grounds. Let us know about the site. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Places near Portchester
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Workplace catering around Portchester
Portchester is about 3 miles north-east of Gosport, in Hampshire. Staff events in Portchester are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Portchester is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 13 miles away.
Portchester sits roughly 64 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. Within about 5 miles of the sea, sites can be windy.
We bring hog roasts to staff events all over PO16, PO6 and PO17. Streets in the area include Cow Lane, Hill Road and Ralph Road, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover staff events in Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Southwick (2 miles north), Elson (2 miles south-west), Wallington (2 miles west) and Priddy's Hard (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (3 miles south-west), Havant (6 miles east), Eastleigh (13 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles west), Horndean (7 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Portchester Castle (within half a mile south-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (2.3 miles east). Open spaces near Portchester include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include Portchester Community School (less than half a mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Cormorant pub (under half a mile south-east)
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Portchester
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Portchester?
Service is fast, which suits fixed lunch breaks.
Here’s what people in Portchester most often book a hog roast for:
- Retirement do’s
- Team-building days
- New premises openings
- Summer staff parties
For staff and visitors coming by train, Portchester station, about 0.5 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Find out how many do not eat pork, for the alternatives
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the site clean.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Lunchtime bookings in Portchester are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a staff barbecue, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Portchester
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Timed around your day
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards