West Berkshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Wash Common
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Wash Common and across West Berkshire.
- Year-end thank-yous
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Staff Christmas do’s
Slow-roasted pork in Wash Common
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Mix and match: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Christmas hog roast in Wash Common, carved to order
At a Christmas fair or lights switch-on in Wash Common, a hog roast draws a queue: hot food in the hand on a cold evening. On the menu are halloumi skewers, crackling and roast turkey, and we’re regularly asked to cater between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers and year-end thank-yous.
For a Christmas get-together near Wash Common, hot rolls from the roaster go down well. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Wash Common (RG14, RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
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.
Festive bookings around Wash Common
Wash Common is about 2 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cater Christmas parties across Wash Common and nearby. Wash Common is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 17 miles away.
If people are coming by rail, Newbury station, about 1.8 miles north-east, is the nearest station. A winter fair at a school like Falkland Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
For Christmas parties in RG14 and RG20, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include Battle Road, Stuart Road and Warren Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Wash Water (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (1 mile south-west), Skinners Green (1 mile north-west), Newtown Common (1 mile south-east) and Sandleford (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (8 miles west), Calcot (14 miles east), Lambourn (12 miles north-west) and Shaw (3 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2 miles north-east) and Hamstead Marshall 2 (2.7 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Sidown Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Local schools include Park House School (within half a mile north-east) and Horris Hill School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Gun pub (0.5 miles north-east)
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In Wash Common, December daylight ends around 4:00pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, carved fresh.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A lit route to the food
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Questions from Wash Common
Could you cook in Sandleford Priory?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How far is Wash Common from London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
Yes: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away