West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Earlstone Common, West Berkshire
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Earlstone Common. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Christmas parties
A hog roast near Earlstone Common
How it works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Evenings in Earlstone Common stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Hog roast hire for your event in Earlstone Common
People book a hog roast in Earlstone Common for everything from birthdays to fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. We serve halloumi skewers, coleslaw and salads, and we are often booked for work summer parties and birthdays and anniversaries.
In a hamlet or village like Earlstone Common, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Area
- Earlstone Common (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Earlstone Common: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Church of the Ascension?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Earlstone Common close to London?
About 54 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
Both are available: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Most people choose catering.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
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 usually the easier choice. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
If timings shift, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, at an extra cost.
What affects the price in Earlstone Common
Things that change the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Earlstone Common, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Who books hog roast hire in Earlstone Common?
There’s very little for you to organise: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Corporate events
- Christmas parties
- Community events
- Weddings, day or evening
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of the Ascension, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Questions to ask before booking
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
- The full menu and the sides
- Plates, china and cutlery
A hog roast in Earlstone Common: local details
Earlstone Common is about 3 miles south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We take a hog roast to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Earlstone Common and the surrounding area. We cater 155 places across West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Earlstone Common to Reading (16 miles away).
For a fundraiser at a school like The Clere School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. Among the historic houses close to Earlstone Common are Highclere Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Stargroves (3.9 miles west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
We cover events in every part of RG20 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover events in Burghclere Common (1 mile north), Burghclere (1 mile south-west), Newtown Common (1 mile north), Wash Water (2 miles north-west) and Sandleford (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (3 miles north), Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north), Hungerford (9 miles north-west) and Spencers Wood (15 miles east).
A little further out are Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.2 miles north-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Beacon Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Burghclere Primary School (0.6 miles south) and Horris Hill School (0.9 miles north-west)
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away