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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Longlane, West Berkshire
Planning a hog roast for your event in Longlane? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Community events
- Summer fêtes
- Fundraising events
Slow-roasted pork in Longlane
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
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.
Hog roast for events in Longlane, carved to order
Shows and festivals last all day, and a hog roast can serve through the day. Typical bookings include club events and horse and dog shows, with hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and halloumi skewers.
Near Longlane, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Where
- Longlane (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
If the ground is soft, we will need a firm route on and off, especially after rain.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
What affects the price in Longlane
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event catering near Longlane
Longlane is about 3 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Longlane suit a hog roast. We cover all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Newbury Racecourse station is about 3.3 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Holy Trinity, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Within about 6 miles is the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in RG18, we can bring the roaster to you. From Sandy Close, Long Lane and Curridge Piece or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Longlane we cover include Curridge (1 mile west), Hermitage (1 mile north-east), Wellhouse (1 mile east), Oare (1 mile north) and Little Hungerford (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (4 miles south-west), Thatcham (3 miles south), Burghfield Common (10 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-west), Hungerford (10 miles west) and Spencers Wood (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include West Berkshire Community Hospital (2.7 miles south) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Longlane include Snelsmore Common.
- Pubs nearby include The Bunk Inn (0.5 miles west)
The process
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. For an autumn event in Longlane, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in Longlane
How far is Longlane from London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Send us the details.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you come to Longlane?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Longlane and the rest of West Berkshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Longlane
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Other occasions in Longlane
Events we cater in Longlane
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Longlane and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Community events
- Summer fêtes
- Fun runs and sports events
- Vintage rallies
PTAs at schools such as Curridge Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Staffing on the day
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The space, cover and access they need
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards