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Hog Roast Hire in Chalvey
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Chalvey. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
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Hog roast hire for Chalvey
Hog roast hire in Chalvey, carved to order
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that is what you get when you book a hog roast in Chalvey. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, and you can add sides and other meats. We are frequently asked to cater sports clubs and societies and christmas fairs, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and salads.
In and around Chalvey, gardens and village halls are common choices. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Common questions in Chalvey
Can you do a hog roast in Herschel Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Chalvey?
The closest is Slough station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is all of Slough covered?
We cover Slough and the rest of London and the South East. Send us the address and we will quote.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Catering is the most popular choice.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
A hog roast or other catering?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. For bigger events, catering is typically the easier choice. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Served at the time you choose
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Planning a hog roast in Chalvey
Chalvey is about 1 mile south of Slough, in Slough. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Chalvey. Chalvey is one of 31 places in Slough where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 16 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Slough station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. If you had Herschel Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
This part of Slough takes in SL1 and SL4, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Tuns Lane, Cress Road and Henry Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Chalvey sits on or near the A4 and A332, which makes travel to your event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Slough (1 mile north), Cippenham (1 mile north-west), Britwell (2 miles north), Dorney (2 miles west) and Huntercombe (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Burnham (3 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (3 miles north), Farnham Common (4 miles north), Poyle (5 miles south-east) and Colnbrook (4 miles south-east). Chalvey is among the bigger towns we cover in Slough, with plenty of venues for events.
Well-known places in the area include The History On Wheels Museum (0.9 miles south-west) and Municipal Borough of Slough (0.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.
- Local schools include Eden Girls' School (0.6 miles north-west) and Westgate School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Moon and Spoon pub (0.6 miles east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Also in Chalvey
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Crackling
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your event in Chalvey. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Chalvey, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so you only need to provide the space.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
What affects the price in Chalvey
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Chalvey
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards