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Hog Roast for Events for Arborfield Garrison
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Arborfield Garrison? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Fun runs and sports events
- Town and village days
- Charity days
Hog roast for events in Arborfield Garrison
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Make the stall easy to find
- Plan separately for halal if needed
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Hog roast for events in Arborfield Garrison, slow-roasted on site
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. There are options for most visitors. Typical bookings include school fairs and sports days and village fêtes, serving a vegan burger or sausage, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Arborfield Garrison are made for a hog roast. Send us the pitch and access details. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to volunteers cooking, we take the cooking off your volunteers. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Arborfield Garrison
Arborfield Garrison is about 3 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Reading. A hog roast suits events around Arborfield Garrison, whatever the venue. We cater all 34 towns and villages across Reading. Our bookings stretch from Arborfield Garrison to Reading (about 6 miles away).
Events in parks such as Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. For anyone arriving by train, Wokingham station, about 3.2 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in RG2 and RG40, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Rowcroft Road, Lance Way and Infirmary Court or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Langley Common (1 mile north), California (1 mile east), Barkham (1 mile north-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Lower Common (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (7 miles north-west), Norcot (8 miles north-west), West Reading (6 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (8 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles north-west) and Caversham Heights (8 miles north-west). Arborfield Garrison is among the bigger towns we cover in Reading, with lots of choice for events.
Nearby you will also find Wokingham Hospital (3 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.6 miles west). Open spaces near Arborfield Garrison include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
- Schools near Arborfield Garrison include Farley Hill Primary School (1 mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bramshill Hunt pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Arborfield Garrison questions
How far is Arborfield Garrison from London?
About 36 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you come to a school fair in Arborfield Garrison?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What will our event need from you?
Organisers often ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Share your list and we’ll respond.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late-May events in Arborfield Garrison have light until about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:25pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Arborfield Garrison
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Events we cater in Arborfield Garrison
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Arborfield Garrison and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Country shows
- Car and steam shows
- Festivals
- Community days and street fairs
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Bohunt School Wokingham, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether plates or china are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Also near Arborfield Garrison
Other occasions in Arborfield Garrison
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards