West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast for Events in Cold Ash
We bring a hog roast for your event across Cold Ash and West Berkshire, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Charity days
- Community days and street fairs
- School events
Hog roast for events in Cold Ash
Hog roast for events in Cold Ash, carved to order
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Cold Ash attract visitors. Tell us about the event and we will suggest how it could work. Whether it’s village fêtes and fun runs and sports events, we can cook hog roast rolls, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage.
At a field event near Cold Ash, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- Cold Ash (RG18)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Cold Ash: your questions answered
Is Cold Ash too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you trade at school fairs around Cold Ash?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do you cover Cold Ash?
Yes, Cold Ash is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Can a hog roast raise money?
We are happy to talk it through and we’ll see what’s possible.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Space for people to queue
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Cold Ash
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Cold Ash
It suits all ages.
People around Cold Ash book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- PTA summer fairs
- Charity fundraisers
- Vintage rallies
- Agricultural and country shows
For visitors coming by rail, Thatcham station is about 2.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- VAT, if it applies
- What crockery is supplied
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Nearby places to Cold Ash
More for events in Cold Ash
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Cold Ash are dark by about 4:00pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
Event catering near Cold Ash
Cold Ash is about 2 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Cold Ash and the surrounding area are covered for events. Cold Ash is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Cold Ash to Reading (13 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School often want one reliable hot-food stall. A summer fête at St. Mark's Church is the classic setting for a hog roast. Events in and around the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Cold Ash, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in RG18, we can roast on site for your visitors. Local streets include Harewood Drive, Johnson's Lane and Walters Close; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Cold Ash we cover include Ashmore Green (1 mile south-west), Stone Copse (1 mile west), Longlane (2 miles north-west), Thatcham (2 miles south) and Wellhouse (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (3 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-west), Hungerford (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (13 miles east) and Calcot (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Nature Discovery Centre.
- Local schools include Kennet School (1.8 miles south-east)
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
We work to your event plan, including when vehicles can move.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards