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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Horncastle, Reading
Hog roast for events in Horncastle: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Small festivals
- School events
- Community days and street fairs
Book a hog roast in Horncastle
About our hog roast for events in Horncastle
Country shows near Horncastle suit a hog roast, on a field, serving all day. We are often asked to cater church and village fêtes and food and music festivals, with crackling, hog roast rolls and apple sauce.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Horncastle are made for a hog roast. Send us the pitch and access details. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Perfect for your event in Horncastle
It copes with an all-day event, serving through the agreed hours.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Horncastle. Typical bookings include:
- Small festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
- Summer fêtes
- Club events
For visitors coming by rail, Reading West station, about 1.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Travel and any London charges
- The full menu and the sides
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A queuing area
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- Details of what the event requires
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. In December, Horncastle is dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Horncastle: your questions answered
How far is Horncastle from London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Horncastle?
Reading West station, about 1.6 miles north-east of the centre.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Is it pay as you go?
Both models are possible. We will agree what suits yours.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Looking after everyone
Some visitors won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Running an event in Horncastle
Horncastle is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Horncastle. We bring hog roasts to all 34 towns and villages across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Events in parks such as Calcot Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. A school like Kennet Valley Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
For events in RG30 and RG31, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater an event on streets such as Low Lane, Usk Road and Mill Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Horncastle we cover include Fords Farm (1 mile south), Southcote (1 mile east), Tilehurst Within (1 mile north), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile south-west) and Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (5 miles north). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Horncastle has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you’ll also find Battle Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles east). The countryside around Horncastle includes Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Prospect School (under half a mile north-east) and Elvian School (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Happy Prospect pub (0.7 miles east)
Full catering or machine hire?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away