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Hog Roast for Events for Norcot
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Norcot.
- Horse and dog shows
- Car and steam shows
- Community days and street fairs
Hog roast for events for Norcot
Hog roast for events near Norcot
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We bring everything, roast on the pitch and leave it clean. Whether it’s country shows and charity days, we can cook apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Norcot are made for a hog roast. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. 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.
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For an autumn event in Norcot, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Halal is not offered
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
Tell us about ground conditions, especially after rain.
Chicken widens the choice.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long the roast and service take
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A photo of the cooking area
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Norcot
Norcot is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Norcot? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 34 towns and villages across Reading.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Tilehurst Methodist Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. An event in Round Copse means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council.
Here we cover the RG30 and RG31 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Ash Road, Tay Road and Tyle Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Tilehurst Within (1 mile south-west), Tilehurst (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile south), Little Heath (1 mile west) and Fords Farm (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (5 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south-east), Whitley Wood (4 miles south-east), Sonning Common (4 miles north-east) and Whitley (4 miles south-east). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Norcot has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
A little further out are Battle Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (1 mile east). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Prospect School (1 mile south) and Battle School (1.3 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Butchers Arms (0.6 miles north-west)
Why choose hog roast for events in Norcot?
The smell alone brings visitors over.
Whatever the occasion in Norcot, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Town and village days
- School events
- Tournaments and sports days
- Summer fêtes
School fairs, for a school like Meadow Park Academy, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Who carves and who serves
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Nearby places to Norcot
What else we do in Norcot
Norcot: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Norcot?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Could you cook in Round Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Both models are possible. We’ll agree what suits yours.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Let us know your plans, and we will suggest a way to make it work.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards