Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Southwood, Hampshire
Corporate hog roast in Southwood: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Client and customer events
- New premises openings
- End-of-project celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in Southwood
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
How our corporate hog roast works in Southwood
A hog roast brings lunch to the workplace. We set up in a car park, yard or courtyard in Southwood, roast through the morning and carve at the time you set. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, salads and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for client hospitality and long-service celebrations.
Teams near Southwood often go for a lunch in the yard or grounds. Tell us about the site and access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Access through the site gates
- A named contact for the day
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Staff days in Southwood: access and travel
Southwood is about 1 mile west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your team in Southwood? We cover the whole area. Southwood is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Southwood sits roughly 34 miles from central London, well within our area.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU14 and GU51, and we can cater your staff event anywhere in it. Local streets include Fleet Road, Kennels Lane and Summit Avenue; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover staff events in Cove (1 mile north), Farnborough (1 mile east), North Camp (2 miles east), Mytchett (3 miles east) and Aldershot (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles west), Alton (12 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south), Hook (7 miles west) and Popley (12 miles west).
A little further out are Hart Shopping Centre (2.1 miles west) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (2.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
- Schools near Southwood include Cove School (1 mile north-east)
- Local facilities include National Aerospace Library (1.7 miles east)
Common questions in Southwood
Could you cook in Ancells Farm Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Southwood close to London?
About 34 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How do we book for a business?
Send your requirements, and the quote will include the terms.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
Tell us the numbers and the time and we’ll plan around them.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Events we cater in Southwood
A proper thank-you, without a restaurant bill.
Whatever the occasion in Southwood, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Staff summer days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Retirement do’s
- Away days
Commuters will know that the nearest station is Fleet station, about 1.5 miles west.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
- Who carves and who serves
- Plates, china and cutlery
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Send us the date, the address or GU14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Also near Southwood
What else we do in Southwood
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Share the allergen information with the team
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, so people get back to work on time.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch.
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Evening staff events in Southwood need light after sunset: sunset ranges from about 9:25pm in June to 3:55pm in December.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill 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.
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- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away