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Hog Roast Hire in Farnham Common
We bring a hog roast across Farnham Common and Slough, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Festive gatherings
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Parties at home
Planning an event in Farnham Common?
A hog roast in Farnham Common: local details
Farnham Common is about 3 miles north of Slough, in Slough. We take a hog roast to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Farnham Common and the surrounding area. Farnham Common is one of 31 places in Slough we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 17 miles away.
Churches such as St John the Evangelist rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does. If guests are travelling by rail, Burnham station, about 2.9 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the SL2 postcode area. Streets in the area include Temple Way, Common Wood and Badgers Wood, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Farnham Common, we also cover Egypt (1 mile north-west), East Burnham (1 mile south-west), Hedgerley (1 mile north-east), Farnham Royal (1 mile south) and Littleworth Corner (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Slough (3 miles south), Cippenham (3 miles south), Chalvey (4 miles south), Langley (4 miles south-east), Upton (4 miles south) and Burnham (3 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Wexham Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.
- Nearby schools include Caldicott School (0.6 miles south-west) and Khalsa Secondary Academy (1.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Royal Oak pub (under half a mile north-west)
Hog roast hire for your event in Farnham Common
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. Typical bookings include summer garden parties and Fêtes, fairs and shows, serving salads, halloumi skewers and coleslaw.
Somewhere like Farnham Common, a yard or firm field frequently works. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Marquee hire companies often 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.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Evenings in Farnham Common stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Farnham Common
You don’t need much on your side: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. Everything else comes with us.
People around Farnham Common book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Wakes
- Summer garden parties
- Club events and presentations
- Festive gatherings
Among the historic houses close to Farnham Common are Cliveden (3.3 miles west) and Dorney Court (4.6 miles south-west). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Farnham Common hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
See our prices page and the cost guide.
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Farnham Common questions
We’re gathering after a service at St John the Evangelist: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Farnham Common?
Burnham station, about 2.9 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you cook it or do we?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We’ll explain what’s included in each when we quote.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We will be with you for a good part of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards