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Hog Roast Catering in Cray's Pond, Oxfordshire
Hog roast hire in Cray's Pond: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Christmas fairs
- Sports clubs and societies
- Parties at home
Hog roast hire in Cray's Pond
Hog roast hire in Cray's Pond, slow-roasted on site
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that’s hog roast hire in Cray's Pond. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, and you can add sides and other meats. For summer garden parties and village fêtes and school fairs, we can cook coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and salads.
In a hamlet or village like Cray's Pond, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Location
- Cray's Pond (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning a hog roast in Cray's Pond
Cray's Pond is about 6 miles north-west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Cray's Pond is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Cray's Pond is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, Goring & Streatley station is about 2.1 miles away. Churches such as Church of St Leonard rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does. Cray's Pond is within about 7 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the RG8 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Crays Pond Close, Garton End and Goring Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Being close to the B4526, Cray's Pond is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Woodcote (1 mile north-east), Whitchurch Hill (1 mile south), Hook End (2 miles east), Checkendon (3 miles north-east) and Cane End (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (9 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Wantage (15 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (8 miles east), Benson (7 miles north) and Chinnor (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Battle Hospital (5.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Cray's Pond include Hartslock.
- Nearby schools include Woodcote Primary School (1.1 miles north-east) and Langtree School (1.1 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Lion pub (within half a mile east)
What affects the price in Cray's Pond
We work out each quote from:
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Questions from Cray's Pond
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Leonard: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Cray's Pond from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do we need a big space?
Many gardens are big enough, as long as we can get the equipment in. A photo helps us check.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Cray's Pond, it stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
The roaster needs looking after for hours, which is our job, not yours. You can get on with your event.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Parking near the spot
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which generally keeps the cost down. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Cray's Pond hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Nearby places to Cray's Pond
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Events we cater in Cray's Pond
You can taste the hours of roasting: tender pork and proper crackling.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Cray's Pond:
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Weddings and receptions
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Christmas fairs
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as The Oratory Preparatory School, can book a hog roast stall.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
For event organisers in Cray's Pond
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.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards