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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Farnham Royal, Slough
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Farnham Royal. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Church and village fêtes
- School events
- Community days and street fairs
Hog roast for events for Farnham Royal
Who books hog roast for events in Farnham Royal?
The smell alone brings visitors over.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Town and village days
- Charity fundraisers
- Small festivals
- Church and village fêtes
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether VAT is included
Hog roast for events near Farnham Royal
Country shows near Farnham Royal suit a hog roast, on a field, serving all day. For agricultural and country shows and small festivals, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, crackling and rotisserie chicken for your visitors.
At a fête or show near Farnham Royal, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Late-May events in Farnham Royal have light until about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Farnham Royal
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
Send us the date, the address or SL2 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Farnham Royal questions
How far is Farnham Royal from London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Farnham Royal?
The closest is Burnham station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Do you trade at school events?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Is it pay as you go?
It depends on how your event works. Tell us what you have in mind and we will discuss the options.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
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.
Do you cover Farnham Royal?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Farnham Royal
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Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Halal isn’t offered
- Signpost the stall clearly
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Chicken widens the choice.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from other traders
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- A level pitch with firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
Event catering near Farnham Royal
Farnham Royal is about 2 miles north of Slough, in Slough. Events in Farnham Royal are part of our patch. We cover all 31 towns and villages in Slough, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Farnham Royal to Reading (17 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, Burnham station is about 1.8 miles away. PTAs at schools such as St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall.
We cover events in every part of the SL2 postcode area. From Church Road, Sospel Court and Montague Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover events in Britwell (1 mile south-west), East Burnham (1 mile north-west), Farnham Common (1 mile north), Egypt (1 mile north) and Slough (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Langley (4 miles south-east), Upton (3 miles south-east), Datchet (4 miles south-east), Ditton (4 miles south-east), Poyle (6 miles south-east) and Colnbrook (6 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (4 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Slough (2.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Farnham Royal include Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.
- Local schools include Beechwood School (0.5 miles south) and Caldicott School (0.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Public House (under half a mile south)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away