Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in West Meon, Hampshire
Give your staff slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in West Meon. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Site open days
- Retirement do’s
- Client hospitality
A hog roast near West Meon
West Meon for staff days and open days
West Meon is about 7 miles west of Petersfield, in Hampshire. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around West Meon. We cater 683 places in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from West Meon to Southampton (15 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to West Meon are Hinton Ampner House (3.4 miles north-west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Here we cover the GU32 postcode area. From High Street, Station Road and Headon View or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover staff events in Drayton (2 miles east), Filmore Hill (2 miles north-east), Bailey Green (3 miles north-east), Privett (3 miles north-east) and West Tisted (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (10 miles west), Gosport (15 miles south), Havant (11 miles south-east), Eastleigh (12 miles west), Fareham (12 miles south-west) and Horndean (8 miles south-east).
Within reach you’ll find Henwood Down and Shutts Copse.
- Local pubs include Red Lion Public House (less than half a mile south)
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in West Meon
From a small team to a whole site, the roast is sized to fit. Give us numbers and timings for a quote. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, coleslaw and crackling, and we’re frequently booked for retirements and long-service awards and launch days.
At country workplaces around West Meon, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in West Meon
Is West Meon close to London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is West Meon 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.
Is a hog roast smart enough for clients?
It can be dressed up, with plates or china.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can a company book?
Let us know your company’s booking requirements, and we will explain the booking terms.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Perfect for your staff event in West Meon
It brings people together outside the office.
However big or small the event in West Meon, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Team days and away days
- Team treats
- Client and customer events
- Site open days
Central London is about 55 miles from West Meon.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
We set up on the agreed spot, often first thing, and the roast cooks through the morning.
If it is a themed open day, tell us and we will fit in.
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What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. After-work summer events in West Meon have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. By late September, sunset is around 7:10pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check access and the cooking area, then quote.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards