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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Ramsnest Common, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast for your team in Ramsnest Common? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Long-service celebrations
- Team days and away days
- Launch days
A hog roast near Ramsnest Common
Ramsnest Common questions
What’s the nearest station to Ramsnest Common?
The closest is Witley station, roughly 3 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you cover Ramsnest Common?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Ramsnest Common
For a staff day in Ramsnest Common, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser: quick to serve, easy to eat standing up and enjoyed by most people. There are choices for people who do not eat pork. Typical bookings include retirement do’s and team days and away days, serving coleslaw, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
Near Ramsnest Common, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Planning a team lunch in Ramsnest Common
Ramsnest Common is about 11 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Wherever your staff event is in Ramsnest Common, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Ramsnest Common sits roughly 37 miles from central London, well within our area. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Surrey takes in GU8. From Killinghurst Lane, Petworth Road and Cripplecrutch Hill or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Ramsnest Common we cover include Shillinglee (1 mile south-east), Ansteadbrook (1 mile south-west), Northchapel (2 miles south), Ebernoe (4 miles south-east) and Lurgashall (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north), Farnham (11 miles north-west), Haslemere (3 miles west), Cranleigh (8 miles north-east), Ash (11 miles north) and Godalming (7 miles north).
A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (2.7 miles west). Open spaces near Ramsnest Common include Blackdown and Shillinglee Lake.
Step by step
Here’s how the day usually runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Evening staff events in Ramsnest Common need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:20pm in June to 3:55pm in December.
- Contact us with the basics.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We clear up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Ramsnest Common
It feels like a treat without the cost of a restaurant.
In Ramsnest Common and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Thank-you lunches
- Launch days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Client hospitality
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Witley station, about 3 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Plates, china and cutlery
How we price a hog roast for your team
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
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.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Where the roaster can go in Ramsnest Common
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A contact on site
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Ramsnest Common
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Places near Ramsnest Common
Also in Ramsnest Common
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away