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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Inkpen Common, West Berkshire
Hog roast for events in Inkpen Common: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- PTA summer fairs
- Car and steam shows
- Agricultural and country shows
Planning an event in Inkpen Common?
Is a hog roast right for your event?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early, so we can plan. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Hog roast for events in Inkpen Common, carved to order
Country shows near Inkpen Common suit a hog roast, on a field, serving all day. Typical bookings include community events and car shows and rallies, serving apple sauce, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
At a field event near Inkpen Common, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Inkpen Common (RG17, RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Inkpen Common: your questions answered
Can you come to a school fair in Inkpen Common?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Inkpen Common close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Can you come to our fête?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Send us the details.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you cover Inkpen Common?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Inkpen Common and the rest of West Berkshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Running an event in Inkpen Common
Inkpen Common is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We’re happy to travel to Inkpen Common for events and the places nearby. Inkpen Common is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 21 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Laurence, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Kintbury station is about 2 miles away.
Wherever your event is in RG17 and RG20, we can roast on site for your visitors. Whether your event is on Heads Lane, Rooksnest Lane and The Firs or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Inkpen Common, we also cover Hell Corner (1 mile east), Inkpen (1 mile north-west), Upper Green (1 mile south-west), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (4 miles north-west), Lambourn (10 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
A little further out are Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Inkpen Common includes Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find Crown and Garter pub (under half a mile south-west)
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Make the stall easy to find
- Halal isn’t offered
- Show allergens at the stall
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
Perfect for your event in Inkpen Common
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
People around Inkpen Common book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- School fairs and sports days
- Agricultural and country shows
- Car and steam shows
- Club events
A school like Inkpen Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether VAT is included
- Who carves and who serves
- What crockery is supplied
For event organisers in Inkpen Common
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your event in Inkpen Common. In December, Inkpen Common is dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Inkpen Common
The biggest factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Inkpen Common
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- A queuing area
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Inkpen Common
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away