West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Crookham
Looking for a hog roast in Crookham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Christmas fairs
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Garden parties and barbecues
Slow-roasted pork in Crookham
Why choose a hog roast in Crookham?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
About our hog roast hire in Crookham
In Crookham, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. We serve salads, coleslaw and hog roast rolls, and we’re often booked for big birthdays and anniversaries and sports clubs and societies.
In a rural place like Crookham, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Area
- Crookham (RG7, RG19)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
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Crookham: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Crookham?
The closest is Thatcham station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is it just pork?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Evenings in Crookham stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire around Crookham
Crookham is about 3 miles south-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Crookham, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 12 miles away.
Coming by train? Thatcham station, about 1.6 miles north-west, is the nearest station. For a fundraiser at a school like Brimpton C.E. Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Anywhere in RG7 and RG19, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Crookham Common Road and Hyde End Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Crookham, we cover Hyde End (1 mile south-east), Goose Hill (1 mile south-west), Mill Green (1 mile south-west), Ashford Hill (2 miles south-east) and Plastow Green (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Newbury (5 miles west), Thatcham (3 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (7 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles north-west), Hungerford (13 miles west) and Spencers Wood (11 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.7 miles west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Crookham include Thatcham Reed Beds.
- Local schools include Kennet School (2.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Travellers Friend pub (0.5 miles west)
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
We’ll agree a contact for the day, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Why choose hog roast hire in Crookham?
People remember a hog roast. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Crookham:
- Christmas parties
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Milestone birthdays
- Community events
Nearby historic houses include Shaw House (5 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards