Hampshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast in Winchester
Corporate hog roast in Winchester: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
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Corporate hog roast in Winchester
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Winchester
A summer party for staff in Winchester does not have to mean a restaurant booking. A hog roast in the car park or grounds keeps everyone together. For staff summer days and family fun days, we can cook coleslaw, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb and more.
Staff days in Winchester suit a car park or grounds. Tell us about access and site rules. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Questions from Winchester
Is Winchester close to London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can it be more formal?
It can be as relaxed or polished as you like, depending on the crockery and menu.
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.
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.
Where on site can you cook?
Most car parks and yards are fine, given level ground and clearance.
Can you feed everyone in a short break?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls keep service quick.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Workplace catering around Winchester
Winchester is in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your team in Winchester? We can help. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Winchester to Southampton (10 miles away).
For staff and visitors coming by train, Winchester station, about 0.6 miles north, is the nearest station. Central London is about 61 miles from Winchester, and we cover it as standard.
For staff events in SO22, SO23, SO32 and SO21, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many staff. Your staff event could be at a house on The Square, Market Street and Market Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Winchester sits on or near the A31 and A32, which makes travel to your staff event easy. Nearby, we also cater staff events in Bar End (1 mile south-east), Highcliffe (1 mile east), Hyde (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile south) and Stanmore (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Winchester has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Other landmarks nearby include Winchester City Museum (less than half a mile north-east) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (within half a mile east). The countryside around Winchester includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Peter Symonds College (0.7 miles north) and Leigh House Hospital (1.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Green Man pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
We set up on the agreed spot, often first thing, then roast through the morning.
Add sides for a bigger lunch.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
- Time on site
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere to park our vehicle
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Sign-off for outside caterers
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Occasions we serve in Winchester
Our staff serve and clear, so nobody on your team has to help.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Winchester. Typical bookings include:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Summer team parties
- Away days
- Project wrap-ups
The A31 and A32 put Winchester within easy reach for us.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Places near Winchester
Other occasions in Winchester
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your staff event in Winchester. Open days in Winchester usually finish in daylight, but in December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so late events need lighting.
- Tell us where, when, how many and the serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the site, and a quote.
- On the day we set up and roast through the morning.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards