Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in St Cross, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in St Cross and across Hampshire.
- End-of-project celebrations
- Open days and family days
- Thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in St Cross
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in St Cross
Could you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to St Cross?
Winchester station, about 1.3 miles north of the centre.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Corporate hog roast in St Cross, slow-roasted on site
Staff days in St Cross work well with a hog roast: rolls are fast to serve and easy to eat. Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options cover everyone else. For team-building days and milestone celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, coleslaw and hog roast rolls and more.
Work events near St Cross might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. A hog roast suits all of them. Timings are planned around your staff event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
If the schedule moves, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
If it is a themed open day, tell us.
Places near St Cross
What else we do in St Cross
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Send us the date, the address or SO22 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
The process
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Daytime open days in St Cross are rarely affected by light, though in winter it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so late events need lighting.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- On the day we set up and roast through the morning.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SO22 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Business events near St Cross
St Cross is about 1 mile south of Winchester, in Hampshire. St Cross and the surrounding area are covered for staff events. St Cross is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Winchester station, about 1.3 miles north, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in SO22 and SO23, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Edgar Road, Hubert Road and Grange Road, 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 Badger Farm (1 mile west), Stanmore (1 mile north-west), Winchester (1 mile north), Bar End (1 mile east) and Highcliffe (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (12 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (5 miles south-west) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
A little further out are The Gurkha Museum (0.6 miles north-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (0.9 miles north). Within reach you will find Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
- Schools near St Cross include Kings' School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn Public House (less than half a mile south)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast keeps everyone on site and saves travel. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A covered area or canteen for wet weather
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards