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Hog Roast for Events in West Reading
We bring a hog roast for your event across West Reading and Reading, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- School events
- Charity fundraisers
- Festivals
Hog roast for events in West Reading
Hog roast for events in West Reading, carved to order
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Let us know what you have in mind. On the menu are hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for car shows and rallies and small festivals.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around West Reading are made for a hog roast. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast stands out. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Details of what the event requires
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in West Reading
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. At midsummer, events in West Reading stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Running an event in West Reading
West Reading is about 1 mile north-west of Reading, in Reading. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around West Reading. West Reading is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cater.
An event in Round Copse means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council. Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Mark, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Anywhere in RG30, RG1 and RG31, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Lundy Lane, Wilson Road and Wilton Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. West Reading sits on or near the A4, which makes travel to your event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Coley Park (1 mile south-east), Reading (1 mile south-east), Caversham Heights (2 miles north), Lower Caversham (2 miles north-east) and Green Park (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east), Sonning Common (4 miles north), Caversham Park Village (3 miles north-east) and Sonning (4 miles east). West Reading is one of the larger places we cover in Reading, with lots of choice for events.
A little further out are Battle Hospital (within half a mile north) and Broad Street Mall (0.8 miles east). Open spaces near West Reading include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include The WREN School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Rose And Thistle Public House (within half a mile east)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Who books hog roast for events in West Reading?
We are self-contained, so you only need to provide the pitch.
Whatever the occasion in West Reading, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Town and village days
- Car and steam shows
- Fundraising events
- Village fêtes
If visitors are coming by train, there is a station right in West Reading: Reading West station.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
- The space, cover and access they need
Places near West Reading
Also in West Reading
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Balance the food line-up
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
We serve as the queue moves.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who don’t eat pork.
West Reading: your questions answered
How far is West Reading from London?
About 39 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to West Reading?
Reading West station, in West Reading itself.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your trader requirements, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Is it pay as you go?
That depends on the event. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we’ll talk it through.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away