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Hog Roast for Events for Whitley Wood
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Whitley Wood. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Charity days
- Club events
- Car shows and rallies
Hog roast for events in Whitley Wood
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Hog roast for events in Whitley Wood, 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. Tell us how you’d like it to work. Whether it’s village fêtes and car and steam shows, we will put together a menu of crackling, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers for your visitors.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Whitley Wood are made for a hog roast. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Balance the food line-up
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Whitley Wood questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Whitley Wood?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Is Whitley Wood close to London?
About 38 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can visitors buy their own food?
That depends on the event. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we will discuss the options.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
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Who books hog roast for events in Whitley Wood?
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Whitley Wood, such as:
- School events
- Food and music festivals
- Tournaments and sports days
- Charity days
PTAs at schools such as Geoffrey Field Infant School often want one reliable hot-food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Details of what the event requires
- Space for people to queue
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Event catering near Whitley Wood
Whitley Wood is about 2 miles south-west of Earley, in Reading. Wherever your event is in Whitley Wood, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Whitley Wood is one of 34 places in Reading we cover.
If your event is in Pearman's Copse, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Paul's Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
We cater events across the RG2, RG7 and RG6 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Tidman Road, Church Lane and Spencer Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Whitley Wood is on the M4, which makes the journey straightforward. For events just outside Whitley Wood, we cover Whitley (1 mile north), Great Lea Common (1 mile south-west), Shinfield (1 mile south-east), Three Mile Cross (1 mile south-west) and Ryeish Green (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Caversham (4 miles north), Norcot (4 miles north-west), West Reading (3 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles north-west), Arborfield Garrison (4 miles south-east) and Caversham Heights (4 miles north). Whitley Wood is one of the larger places we cover in Reading, with plenty of venues for events.
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.4 miles north) and The Oracle (2.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and Longwater.
- Schools near Whitley Wood include John Madejski Academy (0.6 miles north) and Crosfields School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (1.8 miles north-east)
What happens on the day
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Late-September events in Whitley Wood lose the light at about 7:05pm, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG2 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your event?
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas gives visitors a good choice. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Whitley Wood
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- Whether you want china
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards