Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Sherborne St John
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Sherborne St John and across Hampshire.
- Open days and family days
- Staff summer days
- Retirement do’s
Book a hog roast in Sherborne St John
Corporate hog roast in Sherborne St John, carved to order
In Sherborne St John, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a thank-you to the team. For thank-you lunches and away days, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and crackling.
At country workplaces around Sherborne St John, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some staff will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
Give us a contact on site for the day, so we can find you quickly.
China crockery is available for client events.
Occasions we serve in Sherborne St John
It needs no kitchen on site, just an outdoor spot.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Sherborne St John and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Summer staff parties
- Project wrap-ups
- Launch days
- Team treats
Among the historic houses close to Sherborne St John are The Vyne (1.2 miles north-east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
For event organisers in Sherborne St John
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Questions from Sherborne St John
Do you come out to small places like Sherborne St John?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Sherborne St John?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
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What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, because every staff event is different. The main factors are:
- The number of people
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, please mention:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. After-work summer events in Sherborne St John have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. In late September, the light goes at about 7:10pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We clear up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get 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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A contact on site
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- Access through the site gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Salads
Business events near Sherborne St John
Sherborne St John is about 2 miles north of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your team in Sherborne St John? We can help. Sherborne St John is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 12 miles away.
Sherborne St John sits roughly 46 miles from central London. For staff and visitors coming by train, the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 2.1 miles south-east.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG24, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Cranes Road, Bourne Field and Church Path, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Rooksdown (1 mile south-west), Winklebury (2 miles south), Basingstoke (2 miles south), Worting (3 miles south-west) and South Ham (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (12 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (12 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles east) and Tadley (4 miles north).
A little further out are Basing House (3.1 miles south-east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (1.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Daneshill Park Woods.
- Nearby schools include Everest Community Academy (0.9 miles south-east)
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For client events, add china, sides and a second roast for a more polished feel. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards