Slough · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Slough
Treat your visitors to a proper hog roast at your event in Slough. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Community days and street fairs
- Horse and dog shows
- School events
Planning an event in Slough?
Hog roast for events in Slough, carved to order
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. Popular choices include apple sauce, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for charity days and agricultural and country shows.
In Slough, busy events need traders who serve well; rolls are quick to serve. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Running an event in Slough
Slough is about 22 miles west of London, in Slough. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Slough? We cover the whole area. We cater 31 places across Slough, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 17 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Michael and All Angels, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. A school like Herschel Grammar School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
For events in SL1, SL3, SL2 and SL6, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many visitors. Local streets include High Street, Station Road and London Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Slough include the A4 and A332, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Chalvey (1 mile south), Cippenham (1 mile west), Britwell (1 mile north-west), Farnham Royal (2 miles north) and Huntercombe (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Datchet (3 miles south-east), Farnham Common (3 miles north), Poyle (5 miles south-east) and Colnbrook (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (2.1 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Slough (0.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Slough includes Taplow Lake and Burnham Beeches.
- Schools near Slough include The Godolphin Junior Academy (0.6 miles north) and Westgate School (0.9 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Moon and Spoon pub (0.6 miles south-east)
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. In late May, sunset in Slough is about 8:55pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Slough
It’s food people can carry round the event.
However big or small the event in Slough, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Small festivals
- Charity fundraisers
- Summer fêtes
- Club events
If your event is in Herschel Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
Questions to ask before you book
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Slough questions
What’s the nearest station to Slough?
The closest is Slough station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Could you cook in Herschel Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A firm way on and off the field
- A queuing area
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
How we price a hog roast for your event
We work out each quote from:
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- Travel to Slough
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to cold food, hot food is popular in any season. 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.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away