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Hog Roast for Events for Emmer Green
Hog roast for events in Emmer Green: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- School events
- Festivals
- Summer fêtes
Book a hog roast in Emmer Green
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Hog roast for events near Emmer Green
At a fête, fair or festival in Emmer Green, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, so visitors get hot food fast. We serve apple sauce, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater horse and dog shows and town and village days.
In Emmer Green, one popular trader keeps it simple. Roast pork rolls do exactly that. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Events we cater in Emmer Green
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
In Emmer Green and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Small festivals
- Charity fundraisers
- Car and steam shows
- PTA summer fairs
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Barnabas Church Hall, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Any travel or access charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Event catering near Emmer Green
Emmer Green is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. Wherever your event is in Emmer Green, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Emmer Green is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cater.
School fairs, for a school like The Hill Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Reading station, roughly 1.7 miles south of the centre.
Here we cover the RG4 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Kiln Road, Grove Road and Barnes Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Caversham (1 mile south-west), Caversham Park Village (1 mile east), Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east), Dunsden Green (1 mile north-east) and Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south), Horncastle (4 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Broad Street Mall (2 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Sonning Hill and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles west) and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (under half a mile west)
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In late May, sunset in Emmer Green is about 8:55pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- 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 and serve through the agreed hours.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
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
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
Questions from Emmer Green
What’s the nearest station to Emmer Green?
The closest is Reading station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Do you trade at school fairs around Emmer Green?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary. Let us know what you need.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is electricity needed?
Cooking is gas-fired. Power helps for lighting.
Is it pay as you go?
It depends on how your event works. Tell us what you have in mind and we will talk it through.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Emmer Green hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Towns and villages near Emmer Green
What else we do in Emmer Green
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards