Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in St Ives, Hampshire
Treat your staff to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in St Ives. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Site openings
- Retirement do’s
- Summer team parties
Corporate hog roast for St Ives
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
How our corporate hog roast works in St Ives
Most teams have a set break, so we plan the roast to be ready on time and serve quickly. Rolls keep service fast. Whether it is team-building days and open days and family days, we can cook spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and salads for your staff.
Rural businesses around St Ives can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. Our chef carves in front of your staff, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
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What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Perfect for your staff event in St Ives
It needs no kitchen on site, only an outdoor cooking area.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in St Ives. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement do’s
- Site openings
- Customer days
- Site open days
Among the historic houses close to St Ives are Avon Tyrrell House (4.5 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
Before you book anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether plates or china are included
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Daytime open days in St Ives are rarely affected by light, though in winter it’s dark by about 4:05pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
We will sign in and follow site rules.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every staff event is different. The main factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in St Ives?
Compared with a formal plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and typically better value. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why St Ives hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in St Ives
Can you do a hog roast in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Is St Ives too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How far ahead 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.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you cover St Ives?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, St Ives and the rest of Hampshire included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Workplace catering around St Ives
St Ives is in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your team in St Ives? We cover the whole area. St Ives is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from St Ives to Southampton (20 miles away).
The New Forest National Park is within about 6 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
We cater staff events across BH24. Streets in the area include Compton Beeches, Post Office Lane and Azalea Close, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Ashley Heath (1 mile west), Avon Castle (1 mile south-east), St Leonards (1 mile south-west) and Matchams (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Totton (15 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's Hospital (1.8 miles south-west). The countryside around St Ives includes Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Local schools include Ringwood Waldorf School (0.9 miles north-east) and Ringwood School (2 miles north-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards