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Hog Roast for Events in Trash Green
Planning a hog roast for your event in Trash Green? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Church and village fêtes
- Agricultural and country shows
- Food and music festivals
Book a hog roast in Trash Green
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your event in Trash Green. For an autumn event in Trash Green, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG30 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast for events near Trash Green
At a fun run or tournament, a hog roast feeds hungry competitors. Typical bookings include PTA summer fairs and vintage rallies, with rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and apple sauce.
At a field event near Trash Green, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your visitors.
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Questions from Trash Green
Can you come to a school fair in Trash Green?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What’s the nearest station to Trash Green?
Theale station, about 1.4 miles north-west of the centre.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Do you trade at school events?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Occasions we serve in Trash Green
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Trash Green, such as:
- Small festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
- Fun runs and sports events
- Charity fundraisers
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Theale station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
About the food
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.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Balance the food line-up
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Running an event in Trash Green
Trash Green is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. We cover events in Trash Green, as well as the surrounding area. We cater all 34 towns and villages in Reading.
A summer fête at Church of St Mary the Virgin is the classic setting for a hog roast. School fairs, for a school like Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
For events in RG30, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Bennett's Hill and Theale Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Trash Green, we also cover Burghfield (1 mile south), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west) and Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north-east), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (5 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Thames Valley Police Museum (1 mile west) and Battle Hospital (3.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Trash Green include Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Willink School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Fox & Hounds pub (0.7 miles north-west)
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
At large shows, tell us expected numbers, so we can plan. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Trash Green hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Planned to your running order
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards