Wokingham · England
Hog Roast for Events for Reading
We bring a hog roast for your event to Reading and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- School fairs and sports days
- Church and village fêtes
- Town and village days
A hog roast near Reading
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Hog roast for events in Reading, carved to order
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. For horse and dog shows and car and steam shows, we will put together a menu of crackling, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
Fairs, shows and festivals happen across Reading. A hog roast stall brings a queue. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Space for people to queue
- Permission for cooking on the site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
Nearby places to Reading
Other occasions in Reading
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with cold food stalls, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read how we price or the cost guide.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Occasions we serve in Reading
It suits all ages.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Reading:
- Vintage rallies
- PTA summer fairs
- Tournaments and sports days
- Horse and dog shows
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Coley Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Who carves and who serves
- Allergen information for every dish
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
FAQs for Reading
Which station is closest to Reading?
Reading West station, about 0.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you come to a school fair in Reading?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Do you do fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Ask for details.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Organisers frequently ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Share your list and we’ll respond.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Reading events: pitches and permissions
Reading is about 38 miles west of London, in Wokingham. Wherever your event is in Reading, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Reading is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham where we cater.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Reading West station, about 0.7 miles north-west. Running a fête for a church like All Nations Christian Centre? A hog roast draws people in.
Here we cover the RG6, RG31, RG1 and RG30 postcode area. Your event could be at a house on Downshire Square, Market Way and Market Place or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Reading sits on or near the A4 and A33, which makes travel to your event easy. We also bring hog roasts to events in Coley Park (1 mile south-west), West Reading (1 mile north-west), Newtown (1 mile east), Lower Caversham (1 mile north-east) and Whitley (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Wokingham (6 miles south-east), Woodley (3 miles east), Crowthorne (9 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-east), Winnersh (4 miles east) and Woosehill (6 miles south-east). Being one of Wokingham’s larger places, Reading has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are The Oracle (less than half a mile north-east) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and Longwater.
- Nearby schools include Eurospeak Language School (0.5 miles north) and Kendrick School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Former Kennet Arms (under half a mile east)
- Other local spots include University of Reading library (1.5 miles south-east)
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Summer events in Reading have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm 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.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Reading
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
It’s 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.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away