Wokingham · England
Hog Roast Catering in Bowsey Hill, Wokingham
Hog roast hire in Bowsey Hill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Clubhouse events
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Slow-roasted pork in Bowsey Hill
How our hog roast hire works in Bowsey Hill
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, which means it’s carved hot, with crisp crackling. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. We serve crackling, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb, and we’re frequently booked for work summer parties and wakes.
In a small place like Bowsey Hill, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Bowsey Hill questions
Which station is closest to Bowsey Hill?
The closest is Wargrave station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Is Bowsey Hill too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do you serve the crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
We will be with you for a good part of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. Our guide compares the two. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Who books hog roast hire in Bowsey Hill?
For big gatherings in Bowsey Hill, a hog roast is hard to beat: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving is part of the event.
Whatever the occasion in Bowsey Hill, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Parties at home
- Weddings, day or evening
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Clubhouse events
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Wargrave station, about 1.8 miles south-west.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. By late September, sunset in Bowsey Hill is around 7:05pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
For event organisers in Bowsey Hill
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
A hog roast in Bowsey Hill: local details
Bowsey Hill is about 3 miles south-east of Henley-on-Thames, in Wokingham. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Bowsey Hill suit a hog roast. We cater 35 places across Wokingham. We cater events right across the region, from Bowsey Hill to Reading (about 7 miles away).
For a fundraiser at a school like Crazies Hill CofE Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Paul's Mission Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG10, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Warren Row (1 mile north-east), Knowl Hill (1 mile east), Wargrave (1 mile south-west), Cockpole Green (1 mile north-west) and Cold Harbour (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (7 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south-west), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (10 miles south) and Lower Earley (7 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include St Mark's Hospital (4.2 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (2.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Bowsey Hill includes Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
- Local schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queen Victoria pub (0.9 miles south)
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Places near Bowsey Hill
Other occasions in Bowsey Hill
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away