Milton Keynes · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Woburn, Milton Keynes
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Woburn.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Community events
- Summer fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Woburn
Hog roast for events in Woburn, carved to order
Every event handles food differently: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. On the menu are a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater car and steam shows and horse and dog shows.
Rural events near Woburn can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your visitors.
- Area
- Woburn (MK17)
- County
- Milton Keynes
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Woburn
Do you trade at school fairs around Woburn?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Woburn close to London?
About 41 miles from central London.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Nearby places to Woburn
Other occasions in Woburn
Community events around Woburn
Woburn is about 5 miles east of Bletchley, in Milton Keynes. Events in Woburn are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Woburn is one of 73 places in Milton Keynes where we cater. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, about 7 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Woburn Lower School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Aspley Guise station, roughly 2.3 miles north of the centre.
For events in MK17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Local streets include Fox Close, Bedford Street and Caswell Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Woburn is on the B5704, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. For events just outside Woburn, we cover Speedwell (1 mile south-east), Little Brickhill (2 miles west) and Great Brickhill (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Milton Keynes (7 miles north-west), Bletchley (5 miles west), Newport Pagnell (8 miles north-west), Bletchley and Fenny Stratford (5 miles west), Furzton (6 miles west) and Whitehouse (9 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bletchley Community Hospital (5.4 miles west) and Rugemont Castle (3.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Caldecotte Lake and Heydon Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Woburn Mosaic pub (under half a mile south-east)
How it works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Late-May events in Woburn have light until about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
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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Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Halal isn’t offered
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Show allergens at the stall
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Details of what the event requires
- A firm way on and off the field
- Event approval for hot-food traders
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
Events we cater in Woburn
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
Whatever the occasion in Woburn, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- PTA summer fairs
- Community events
- Fun runs and sports events
- Festivals
A summer fête at Old Church of St Mary is the classic setting for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Woburn hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Timed around your day
- Our staff serve and clear
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Rotisserie chicken
For visitors who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away