Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Shalden Green
Planning a hog roast for your team in Shalden Green? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Team-building days
- Long-service celebrations
- Client hospitality
Planning an event in Shalden Green?
How our corporate hog roast works in Shalden Green
For a staff day in Shalden Green, 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. We serve halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and coleslaw, and we are regularly asked to cater team-building days and retirement do’s.
Near Shalden Green, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For a staff lunch in Shalden Green, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:00pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A named contact for the day
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Catered or do it yourself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
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.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
Name someone in facilities or reception for the day.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
Shalden Green questions
How far is Shalden Green from London?
About 45 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Shalden Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can it be more formal?
It can be dressed up, depending on the crockery and menu.
Can you cater in Shalden Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Shalden Green and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Occasions we serve in Shalden Green
It is quick to serve once carving starts, ideal for a set break.
In Shalden Green and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Client hospitality
- Project wrap-ups
- Thank-you lunches
- New premises openings
For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Alton station, roughly 2.9 miles south-east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether VAT is included
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every staff event is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
- Site access
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- A picture of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, everyone gets to join in. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Business events near Shalden Green
Shalden Green is about 3 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Shalden Green for staff events. Shalden Green is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 18 miles away.
Shalden Green is about 45 miles from central London, well within our area. Among the historic houses close to Shalden Green are Hall Place (3.1 miles south-west) and Bentworth Hall (3.4 miles south-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Here we cover the GU34 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Shalden (1 mile south), Southrope (2 miles north-west), Bagmore (2 miles west), Burkham (3 miles west) and Bentworth (3 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (7 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (3 miles south-east) and Petersfield (13 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Gliding Heritage Centre (0.9 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles south). The countryside around Shalden Green includes Holybourne Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Golden Pot pub (0.6 miles east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards