West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Englefield
We bring a hog roast to Englefield and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Sports clubs and societies
- Village fêtes and school fairs
A hog roast near Englefield
About our hog roast hire in Englefield
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it’s served. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. Popular choices include salads, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for work summer parties and clubhouse events.
In a small place like Englefield, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls.
- Area
- Englefield (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
A hog roast or other catering?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast
Here’s what affects the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Englefield
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Questions from Englefield
Which station is closest to Englefield?
Theale station, about 1.3 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
How does hog roast hire work?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Towns and villages near Englefield
What else we do in Englefield
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Englefield
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
Planning a hog roast in Englefield
Englefield is about 5 miles west of Reading, in West Berkshire. We cater events of every size in Englefield. Englefield is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover.
For guests coming by train, Theale station is about 1.3 miles away. Churches such as Church of St Mark rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does. Englefield is within about 8 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Wherever your event is in RG7, we can bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Theale (1 mile south-east), Tidmarsh (2 miles north), Sulham (2 miles north-east), Sheffield Bottom (2 miles south-east) and Little Heath (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (7 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles south-east), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (7 miles south-east) and Shaw (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Yattendon Castle (5 miles west) and Thames Valley Police Museum (2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Theale Green Community School (0.8 miles south-east) and Theale Green Community School (0.8 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Thatchers Arms (0.6 miles east)
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Light matters for a long roast: in Englefield, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG7 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Why choose hog roast hire in Englefield?
You can taste the hours of roasting: tender pork and proper crackling.
Here’s what people in Englefield most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Community events
- Garden parties and barbecues
Nearby historic houses include Mapledurham House (3.8 miles north-east) and Basildon Park (3.9 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away