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Hog Roast for Events for Datchet
Treat your visitors to a proper hog roast at your event in Datchet. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Club events
- Festivals
- School events
Planning an event in Datchet?
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. In December, Datchet is dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SL3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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About our hog roast for events in Datchet
Charity fundraisers in Datchet can use a hog roast to draw people in. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest how it could work. Whether it is church and village fêtes and festivals, we will put together a menu of hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and crackling.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Datchet are made for a hog roast. Send us the pitch and access details. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
FAQs for Datchet
Can you come to a school fair in Datchet?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Could you cook in Home Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Community events around Datchet
Datchet is about 2 miles east of Windsor, in Slough. Wherever your event is in Datchet, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 31 places across Slough, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Datchet to Guildford (16 miles away).
Events in parks such as Home Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Mary, are a natural home for a hog roast.
This part of Slough takes in SL3, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, London Road and Percy Place; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Datchet, we also cover Ditton (1 mile north-east), Myrke (1 mile north-west), Sunnymeads (1 mile south-east), Brands Hill (2 miles east) and Old Windsor (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Slough (3 miles north-west), Cippenham (3 miles north-west), Britwell (4 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (4 miles north) and Huntercombe (4 miles north-west). Datchet is among the bigger towns we cover in Slough, with lots of choice for events.
Nearby you will also find Windsor Castle (1.2 miles west) and Upton Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Staines Reservoirs.
- Schools near Datchet include Churchmead School (under half a mile north-west) and St George's School (1.3 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Royal Stag pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Slough (2 miles north)
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
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.
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from other traders
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Datchet
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who don’t eat pork.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Here’s what affects the price:
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Datchet, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Who books hog roast for events in Datchet?
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
Hosts in Datchet book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Town and village days
- Fun runs and sports events
- School fairs and sports days
- Food and music festivals
For anyone arriving by train, there is a station right in Datchet: Datchet station.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards