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Hog Roast Catering in Burghfield, Reading
Hog roast hire in Burghfield: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes
- Staff days and open days
Book a hog roast in Burghfield
Hog roast hire in Burghfield, slow-roasted on site
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Popular choices include coleslaw, crackling and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for birthdays and anniversaries and staff days and open days.
In a rural place like Burghfield, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Late September evenings in Burghfield lose the light at about 7:10pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG30 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
FAQs for Burghfield
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far is Burghfield from London?
About 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Do you cover the whole of Reading?
Reading is part of our area. Get in touch for a price.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who don’t eat pork.
Why choose hog roast hire in Burghfield?
You can taste the hours of roasting: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
In Burghfield and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Christmas fairs
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
For anyone arriving by rail, Theale station is about 1.9 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Who carves and who serves
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How dietary needs are handled
- VAT, if it applies
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Why choose a hog roast in Burghfield?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which typically keeps the cost down. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Access for our equipment, without steps
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
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Also near Burghfield
Also in Burghfield
Hog roast hire around Burghfield
Burghfield is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Burghfield, from gardens to fields. Burghfield is one of 34 places in Reading we cover.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Events anywhere in RG30 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater an event on streets such as Saxon Gate, Hazel Close and Willow Close, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Burghfield we cover include Trash Green (1 mile north), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile west), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (4 miles north), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (4 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Thames Valley Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Burghfield include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
- Local schools include The Willink School (1.1 miles south-west) and The Willink School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Hatchgate pub (0.6 miles east)
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
If timings shift, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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