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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Wickham, West Berkshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Wickham and the surrounding area.
- Vintage rallies
- Small festivals
- School fairs and sports days
Book a hog roast in Wickham
Fairs, fêtes and events in Wickham
Wickham is about 6 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Planning a hog roast for your event in Wickham? We cover the whole area. Wickham is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Wickham to Reading (about 20 miles away).
A school like Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Kintbury station, roughly 3 miles south of the centre. Events in and around the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Wickham, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Events anywhere in RG20 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Whether your event is on Welford Road, Baydon Road and Mant Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Easton (1 mile east), Weston (1 mile north), Clapton (1 mile south-west), East Shefford (2 miles north) and Shefford Woodlands (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (6 miles south-east), Thatcham (8 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles south-east), Hungerford (4 miles south-west), Lambourn (6 miles north-west) and Shaw (6 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Wickham includes Sole Common Pond.
- Nearby, you will find The Five Bells pub (less than half a mile west)
Hog roast for events in Wickham, carved to order
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We bring everything, roast on the pitch and leave it clean. We are frequently asked to cater small festivals and fundraising events, with crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls.
At a field event near Wickham, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Wickham (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Permission for cooking on the site
- A queuing area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
What affects the price in Wickham
There’s no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Site access
- Travel to Wickham
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary requirements
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Wickham
Is Wickham too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cater at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Can you do a school fair?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the details.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Occasions we serve in Wickham
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Horse and dog shows
- School fairs and sports days
- Car and steam shows
- Food and music festivals
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Swithin? A hog roast draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- VAT, if it applies
- A clear list of what’s included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Late-September events in Wickham lose the light at about 7:10pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Chicken widens the choice.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away