Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Woodlands, Hampshire
Corporate hog roast in Woodlands: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Family fun days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirements and long-service awards
Planning an event in Woodlands?
Corporate hog roast in Woodlands, slow-roasted on site
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. A hog roast does exactly that, and our team serves and clears. Typical bookings include new premises openings and client hospitality, with crackling, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw.
Rural businesses around Woodlands can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Timings are planned around your staff event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Share the allergen information with the team
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, keeping the queue moving.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- A named contact for the day
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
Who books corporate hog roast in Woodlands?
It brings people together outside the office.
People around Woodlands book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Client and customer events
- Long-service celebrations
- Project wrap-ups
- Summer staff parties
Commuters will know that the nearest station is Ashurst New Forest station, about 0.9 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether plates or china are included
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
For event organisers in Woodlands
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What affects the price in Woodlands
Here’s what affects the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Woodlands
Do you come out to small places like Woodlands?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Woodlands?
The closest is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Woodlands for staff days and open days
Woodlands is about 2 miles south-west of Totton, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for your team to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Woodlands and the surrounding area. Woodlands is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Woodlands to Southampton (about 6 miles away).
With the New Forest National Park within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cater staff events across the SO40 postcode area. Streets in the area include Alpine Road, The Crescent and Hazel Grove, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Netley Marsh (1 mile north), Ashurst Bridge (1 mile north-east), Bartley (1 mile north-west), Hounsdown (2 miles east) and Winsor (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (15 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles east) and Lymington (10 miles south).
Nearby you will also find National Dairy Museum (1.5 miles east) and Ashurst Hospital (0.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Woodlands include Copythorne Common.
- Nearby schools include Hounsdown School (2 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The New Forest pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Places near Woodlands
What else we do in Woodlands
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Daytime open days in Woodlands are rarely affected by light, though in winter it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards