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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Mapledurham, Oxfordshire
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Mapledurham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Country shows
- School events
- Food and music festivals
Hog roast for events in Mapledurham
Hog roast for events near Mapledurham
Village fêtes around Mapledurham suit a hog roast: the smell draws people over, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. On the menu are apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage, and we are often booked for charity fundraisers and club events.
At a fête or show near Mapledurham, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Location
- Mapledurham (RG8, RG4, RG31)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Your trader requirements
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
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Questions from Mapledurham
What’s the nearest station to Mapledurham?
Tilehurst station, about 1 mile south of the centre.
Could you cook in Round Copse?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest a way to make it work.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Mapledurham events: pitches and permissions
Mapledurham is about 3 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Mapledurham? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Events in parks such as Round Copse need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. If visitors are coming by train, Tilehurst station is about 1 mile away.
For events in RG8, RG4 and RG31, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. That could mean an event in a garden on St Mary's Avenue, Park Walk and The Short, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to events in Purley on Thames (1 mile south-west), Trench Green (1 mile north-east), Tilehurst (2 miles south), Chazey Heath (2 miles east) and Norcot (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (12 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles north-east), Benson (10 miles north), Wallingford (9 miles north-west), Great Western Park (13 miles north-west) and Watlington (11 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.4 miles south-east) and Battle Hospital (2.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Mapledurham include Denefield School (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Roebuck pub (0.8 miles south)
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. For an autumn event in Mapledurham, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Think about shelter for your visitors
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your event?
At large shows, tell us expected numbers, so we can plan. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Show allergens at the stall
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Chicken widens the choice.
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose hog roast for events in Mapledurham?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
In Mapledurham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Horse and dog shows
- Food and music festivals
- Town and village days
- Village fêtes
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Margaret and Bardolf Aisle, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards