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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Middlegreen, Slough
Planning a hog roast for your event in Middlegreen? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Fun runs and sports events
- School fairs and sports days
- Church and village fêtes
A hog roast near Middlegreen
Hog roast for events near Middlegreen
Every event handles food differently: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. We serve hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for summer fêtes and community events.
At a fête or show near Middlegreen, we can cook in a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
FAQs for Middlegreen
Do you come out to small places like Middlegreen?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you trade at school fairs around Middlegreen?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you do charity events?
Let us know your plans, and we’ll suggest a way to make it work.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Towns and villages near Middlegreen
Other occasions in Middlegreen
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Show allergens at the stall
- Halal is not offered
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
Why choose a hog roast in Middlegreen?
Compared with cold food stalls, hot food is popular in any season. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Middlegreen hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Your trader requirements
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Community events around Middlegreen
Middlegreen is about 2 miles east of Slough, in Slough. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Middlegreen. Middlegreen is one of 31 places in Slough we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 18 miles away.
A school like The Langley Academy Primary can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. An event in Ditton Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council.
Events anywhere in SL3 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. From Laurel Avenue, St Mary's Road and Maryside or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater events in Langley (1 mile south-east), George Green (1 mile north), Shreding Green (1 mile north-east), Upton (2 miles west) and Wexham Court (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Cippenham (4 miles west), Britwell (3 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles west), Stoke Poges (3 miles north-west), Huntercombe (4 miles west) and Farnham Common (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Eton Life (2.6 miles south-west) and Upton Hospital (1.6 miles west). Within reach you will find Stoke Common.
- Schools near Middlegreen include Langley Academy (within half a mile south) and Upton Court Grammar School (1 mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Chestnuts pub (within half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Slough (1.6 miles west)
Why choose hog roast for events in Middlegreen?
It is food people can carry round the event.
Whatever the occasion in Middlegreen, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- School fairs and sports days
- Tournaments and sports days
- Charity fundraisers
- Church and village fêtes
A summer fête at St Mary the Virgin Church is the classic setting for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
The process
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Summer events in Middlegreen have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards