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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Tokers Green, Reading
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your team in Tokers Green.
- Site openings
- Staff summer days
- Milestone celebrations
Planning an event in Tokers Green?
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Tokers Green
A corporate hog roast feeds a team without anyone leaving site. We set up in a car park, yard or courtyard in Tokers Green, roast through the morning and carve at the time you set. For customer days and summer staff parties, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb and more.
At country workplaces around Tokers Green, we can cook in the yard. Tell us about access. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Common questions in Tokers Green
What’s the nearest station to Tokers Green?
Tilehurst station, about 2.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Tokers Green?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How does payment work for businesses?
Tell us what your accounts team needs when you enquire, and we’ll confirm how booking and payment work.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you cover Tokers Green?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Tokers Green
- Plates or china
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Tokers Green for staff days and open days
Tokers Green is about 2 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Tokers Green is well within our area for staff events. Tokers Green is one of 34 places in Reading where we cater.
Nearby historic houses include Mapledurham House (1.9 miles west) and Greys Court (3.9 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers. Tokers Green is about 39 miles from central London, well within our area.
We cater staff events across the RG4 postcode area and the streets around it. Your staff event could be at a house on Tokers Green Lane, Dysonswood Lane and Bardolph's Close or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Tokers Green, we also cover Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Heights (1 mile south), Emmer Green (1 mile south-east), Caversham (2 miles south-east) and Caversham Park Village (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Norcot (3 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
A little further out are Broad Street Mall (2.8 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.5 miles south). Within reach you will find South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Local schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles south-east) and The Warwick School (1.4 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Pack Saddle pub (within half a mile south-west)
Where the roaster can go in Tokers Green
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Clearance from the building and parked cars
- Shelter for the team
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some staff will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Put the allergen list where people can see it
We set up on the agreed spot, often first thing, then roast through the morning.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days.
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Events we cater in Tokers Green
It gets the team out and talking.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Tokers Green:
- Away days
- Project wrap-ups
- Thank-you lunches
- Staff summer days
Commuters will know that the nearest station is Tilehurst station, about 2.2 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel or access charges
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved to order by a chef
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your staff event. In Tokers Green, summer evenings stay light until about 9:25pm, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. By late September, sunset is around 7:10pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We sort access and send a quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away