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Hog Roast for Events for Catslip
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Catslip.
- Vintage rallies
- Festivals
- School fairs and sports days
Book a hog roast in Catslip
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
How our hog roast for events works in Catslip
Agricultural shows and country events near Catslip are a natural home for a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. We serve a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls, and we are regularly asked to cater PTA summer fairs and community events.
At a fête or show near Catslip, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Location
- Catslip (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Season and day of the week
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Travel to Catslip
- Plates or china
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Common questions in Catslip
Can you come to a school fair in Catslip?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station is closest to Catslip?
The closest is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 4.4 miles away.
Do you come to Catslip?
Yes, Catslip is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Send us your trader requirements, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
We do. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll agree what suits yours.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Running an event in Catslip
Catslip is about 7 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We cover Catslip and its neighbours for events. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 9 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, Henley-On-Thames station, about 4.4 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Bartholomew, are a natural home for a hog roast. Events in and around the Chilterns National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Catslip, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in RG9, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Catslip, we also cover Nettlebed (1 mile north-west), Highmoor (1 mile south-west), Highmoor Cross (1 mile south), Bix (2 miles south-east) and Middle Assendon (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (9 miles north).
Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Sun Inn Public House (0.5 miles west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
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A hog roast or other catering?
For big events, tell us expected numbers. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Our staff serve and clear
The process
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your visitors, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In December, Catslip is dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose hog roast for events in Catslip?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Catslip, such as:
- School events
- Agricultural and country shows
- Small festivals
- Community events
PTAs at schools such as Nettlebed Community School often want one reliable hot-food stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How dietary needs are handled
- VAT, if it applies
- Staffing on the day
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Any paperwork the organisers need
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away