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Hog Roast for Events for Sonning
Planning a hog roast for your event in Sonning? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Fundraising events
- Small festivals
- Vintage rallies
Slow-roasted pork in Sonning
Hog roast for events in Sonning, carved to order
At a fun run or tournament, a hog roast feeds hungry competitors, served as people finish. Typical bookings include vintage rallies and town and village days, with apple sauce, crackling and hog roast rolls.
At a field event near Sonning, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late-May events in Sonning have light until about 8:55pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:25pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Sonning
Can you do a hog roast in Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you trade at school fairs around Sonning?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What paperwork do you provide?
Organisers often ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Share your list and we’ll respond.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Sonning events: pitches and permissions
Sonning is about 1 mile north-west of Woodley, in Reading. We bring a hog roast for your event to events anywhere in Sonning, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Sonning is one of 34 places in Reading where we cater.
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Sonning Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. If visitors are coming by train, Twyford station, about 1.9 miles east, is the nearest station.
For events in RG4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include High Street, Parkway Drive and Pound Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You’ll find Sonning on the B478 and B4446, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Sonning we cover include Play Hatch (1 mile north-west), Dunsden Green (2 miles north-west), Newtown (2 miles south-west), Caversham Park Village (2 miles north-west) and Littlestead Green (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Caversham (3 miles west), Norcot (5 miles west), West Reading (4 miles west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles west), Shinfield (5 miles south-west) and Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.5 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Sonning includes Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include Reading Blue Coat School (less than half a mile west) and Waingels College (0.8 miles east)
- Local pubs include Bull Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
What affects the price in Sonning
The biggest factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early, so we can plan. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Sonning hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your event in Sonning
It copes with an all-day event, carving as people arrive.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Village fêtes
- Country shows
- Vintage rallies
- Food and music festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Andrew's Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards