Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Rake, Hampshire
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Rake. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open days and family days
- Summer staff parties
A hog roast near Rake
Rake for staff days and open days
Rake is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Wherever your staff event is in Rake, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 19 miles away.
Rake sits roughly 45 miles from central London. With the South Downs National Park within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
For staff events in GU33, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many staff. Local streets include London Road, Brewells Lane and St Patrick's Lane; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For staff events just outside Rake, we cover The Mint (1 mile north-west), Hill Brow (1 mile south-west), Liss (1 mile west), Liss Forest (1 mile north-west) and West Liss (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Havant (14 miles south-west), Horndean (12 miles south-west), Aldershot (15 miles north), Alton (9 miles north-west), Waterlooville (14 miles south-west) and Petersfield (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Chase Community Hospital (4.2 miles north). Within reach you will find Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheeler's Down.
- Pubs nearby include The Sun Inn (within half a mile south)
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Rake
Workplaces have rules, and we work to them: vehicle access, gas equipment and where we can cook. Tell us what your facilities team needs. We serve hog roast rolls, coleslaw and halloumi skewers, and we are regularly asked to cater staff summer days and client and customer events.
Rural businesses around Rake can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, low and slow, for hours.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- A picture of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your staff event: fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Rake
What’s the nearest station to Rake?
Liss station, about 1.6 miles west of the centre.
How far is Rake from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What about staff who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Is a hog roast smart enough for clients?
It can be as relaxed or polished as you like, with plates or china.
Why choose a hog roast in Rake?
Next to a plated lunch, it is less formal and normally costs less. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Planned to your running order
- Fresh carving at the serving station
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the site clean.
If it’s a themed open day, tell us.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. After-work summer events in Rake have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:05pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Rake
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Towns and villages near Rake
More for events in Rake
- 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