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Hog Roast for Events for Upper Bucklebury
Hog roast for events in Upper Bucklebury: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Fun runs and sports events
- Community days and street fairs
- Car and steam shows
Planning an event in Upper Bucklebury?
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
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.
How our hog roast for events works in Upper Bucklebury
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast. On the menu are apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls, and we are regularly asked to cater charity days and church and village fêtes.
For a village fête or field event near Upper Bucklebury, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Upper Bucklebury (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What else we do in Upper Bucklebury
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
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.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing usually contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
FAQs for Upper Bucklebury
Do you trade at school fairs around Upper Bucklebury?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station is closest to Upper Bucklebury?
The closest is Thatcham station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Get in touch and we’ll see what’s possible.
Can you cater in Upper Bucklebury?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Upper Bucklebury and the rest of West Berkshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What do you need from the organiser?
Just a pitch, access and any agreed paperwork. We bring the rest.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. Late-September events in Upper Bucklebury lose the light at about 7:10pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast stands out at a traditional fête. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Running an event in Upper Bucklebury
Upper Bucklebury is about 2 miles north-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Upper Bucklebury and the surrounding area are covered for events. Upper Bucklebury is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 11 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Thatcham station, about 1.7 miles south-west. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Bucklebury C.E. Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Upper Bucklebury, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We bring hog roasts to events all over RG7. Streets in the area include Little Lane, Roundfield and Broad Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Midgham (1 mile south-east), Thatcham (2 miles south-west), Cold Ash (2 miles west), Ashmore Green (2 miles west) and Wellhouse (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (4 miles west), Burghfield Common (7 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles west), Hungerford (13 miles west), Spencers Wood (11 miles east) and Calcot (8 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (3 miles west) and Yattendon Castle (3.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Nature Discovery Centre.
- Nearby schools include Kennet School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Cottage Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Where the roaster can go in Upper Bucklebury
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Details of what the event requires
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Space for people to queue
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
Events we cater in Upper Bucklebury
The smell alone brings visitors over.
Here’s what people in Upper Bucklebury most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Horse and dog shows
- Charity days
- Car and steam shows
- Festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as All Saints, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away