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Corporate Hog Roast in Thorpe
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Thorpe and the surrounding area.
- Team days and away days
- Customer days
- Milestone celebrations
Planning an event in Thorpe?
Corporate hog roast in Thorpe, carved to order
For a staff day in Thorpe, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser: quick to serve, easy to eat standing up and enjoyed by most people. There are choices for people who do not eat pork. On the menu are hog roast rolls, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater away days and retirement do’s.
For farms and rural sites near Thorpe, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Our chef carves in front of your staff, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. In Thorpe, summer evenings stay light until about 9:20pm, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:05pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or TW20 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Thorpe questions
Can you do a hog roast in Penton Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Thorpe?
The closest is Virginia Water station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Is a hog roast smart enough for clients?
Yes. Add china, sides and a second roast for a more formal feel.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How does payment work for businesses?
Get in touch with your details, and we will set out the terms with your quote.
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 need a car park?
A car park, yard or grounds usually works, if there’s a level spot away from buildings and vehicles.
Can you feed staff and families?
We do. Include visitors in your numbers and we’ll plan for everyone.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some staff will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, for the alternatives
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch, quoted separately.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, 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.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: use our quote form.
Staff days in Thorpe: access and travel
Thorpe is about 2 miles south-east of Egham, in Surrey. Hosts in Thorpe book us for staff events of all sizes. We cover 395 places across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Thorpe is about 20 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. Among the historic houses close to Thorpe are Botleys Mansion (2.5 miles south). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
This part of Surrey takes in TW20. From Village Road, Western Avenue and Midway Avenue or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Being close to the B388, Thorpe is easy for us to reach for your staff event. Close by, we cover staff events in Thorpe Green (1 mile south-west), Stroude (1 mile west), Egham Hythe (1 mile north), Penton Hook (1 mile east) and Virginia Water (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (7 miles south), Camberley (10 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles south-east), Ewell (13 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (6 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Spelthorne Museum (1.9 miles north-east) and Runnymede Hospital (2.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Gracious Pond and Manor Lake.
- Schools near Thorpe include The American School In England (within half a mile east) and The Magna Carta School (1.4 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (under half a mile south)
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away