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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Lower Shiplake, Oxfordshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Lower Shiplake.
- Town and village days
- Church and village fêtes
- Vintage rallies
Slow-roasted pork in Lower Shiplake
Hog roast for events in Lower Shiplake, carved to order
Shows and festivals last all day, and we serve through the agreed hours. For club events and country shows, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, a vegan burger or sausage and crackling and more.
At a fête or show near Lower Shiplake, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Location
- Lower Shiplake (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Balance the food line-up
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
About the food
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Details of what the event requires
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
Questions from Lower Shiplake
Is Lower Shiplake close to London?
About 34 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Lower Shiplake too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
We love fêtes. Contact us.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Towns and villages near Lower Shiplake
What else we do in Lower Shiplake
Event catering near Lower Shiplake
Lower Shiplake is about 4 miles north of Woodley, in Oxfordshire. Planning a hog roast for your event in Lower Shiplake? We cover the whole area. We cater 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 6 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary? A hog roast draws people in. If visitors are coming by train, Lower Shiplake has its own station, Shiplake station.
For events in RG9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. That could mean an event in a garden on Station Road, Oaks Road and Quarry Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A4155, Lower Shiplake is easy for us to reach for your event. For events just outside Lower Shiplake, we cover Wargrave (1 mile south-east), Cockpole Green (2 miles north-east), Remenham Hill (2 miles north), Bowsey Hill (2 miles east) and Remenham (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Benson (12 miles north-west), Chinnor (13 miles north), Tilehurst (7 miles south-west), Wallingford (12 miles north-west), Little Heath (8 miles south-west) and Oakley (13 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (1.3 miles north) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (5.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lower Shiplake include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Baskerville pub (less than half a mile east)
Perfect for your event in Lower Shiplake
It suits long days, serving through the agreed hours.
People around Lower Shiplake book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Small festivals
- PTA summer fairs
- Summer fêtes
- Agricultural and country shows
An event in Mill Meadows means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and any London charges
- The space, cover and access they need
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Late-May events in Lower Shiplake have light until about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
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- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away