Reading · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Whitley
Corporate hog roast in Whitley: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Site openings
- Site open days
- Thank-you lunches
Corporate hog roast for Whitley
About the food
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Whitley
Most teams have a set break, so we plan the roast to be ready on time. Rolls are the quickest way to serve. On the menu are halloumi skewers, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for retirement do’s and thank-you lunches.
For businesses around Whitley, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Tell us about the site and access. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A contact on site
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a restaurant outing, a hog roast is easier to organise and keeps people together. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See how we price and the cost guide.
Business events near Whitley
Whitley is about 1 mile west of Earley, in Reading. A hog roast suits staff events around Whitley, whatever the venue. Whitley is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cater.
Whitley is about 38 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Anywhere in RG2, RG1 and RG19, we can roast on site for your staff. Whether your staff event is on Litton Road, Totnes Road and Winton Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Whitley Wood (1 mile south), Earley (1 mile east), Green Park (1 mile west), Great Lea Common (1 mile south-west) and Reading (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (3 miles north), Norcot (4 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles north-west), Arborfield Garrison (4 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (4 miles north) and Horncastle (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.6 miles north) and The Oracle (1.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
- Nearby schools include Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (within half a mile north-west) and Crosfields School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find World Turned Upside Down pub (within half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include University of Reading library (1.1 miles north-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We’ll sign in and follow site rules.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Nearby places to Whitley
Other occasions in Whitley
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: 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. Lunchtime bookings in Whitley are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:55pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- 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.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, 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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Whitley: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Pearman's Copse?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Whitley?
Reading Green Park station, about 1.7 miles west of the centre.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What will our facilities team need?
Tell us what your site asks for, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Give us your break time and numbers and we will plan around them.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Occasions we serve in Whitley
Our staff serve and clear, so nobody on your team has to help.
In Whitley and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- End-of-project celebrations
- Retirement do’s
- New premises openings
- Team days and away days
For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.7 miles west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether VAT is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- 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