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Hog Roast Hire for Shepherd's Green
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Shepherd's Green and across Oxfordshire.
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Corporate events
Hog roast hire in Shepherd's Green
Perfect for your event in Shepherd's Green
You don’t need much on your side: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
Here’s what people in Shepherd's Green most often book a hog roast for:
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Festive gatherings
- Clubhouse events
Churches such as Church of St Nicholas rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
About our hog roast hire in Shepherd's Green
In Shepherd's Green, a hog roast is an easy way to feed plenty of people: one roast, slow-cooked for hours, carved in front of everyone. Everything comes with us, and our staff serve and clear. Whether it’s club events and presentations and community events, we can cook halloumi skewers, crackling and salads and more.
Somewhere like Shepherd's Green, a yard or firm field often works. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Shepherd's Green (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
About the food
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Planning a hog roast in Shepherd's Green
Shepherd's Green is about 5 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Thinking about a hog roast in Shepherd's Green? We can help. Shepherd's Green is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Shepherd's Green to Reading (7 miles away).
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 3.2 miles east of the centre. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Peppard Church of England Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Shepherd's Green. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We cater events across RG9 and the streets around it. Local streets include Shepherds Green and Satwell Close; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Shepherd's Green, we also cover Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile south), Highmoor Cross (1 mile north-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile south-west), Peppard Hill (1 mile south-west) and Highmoor (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (14 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (11 miles north) and Tilehurst (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Frazer Nash Archives (3.4 miles east) and Battle Hospital (6 miles south). The countryside around Shepherd's Green includes Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (2.2 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Lamb pub (0.5 miles west)
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
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What affects the price in Shepherd's Green
We work out each quote from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Shepherd's Green questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you cook it or do we?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Catering is the most popular choice.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Everything for serving comes with us, so you only need to provide the space.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, at an extra cost.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Salads
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Late September evenings in Shepherd's Green lose the light at about 7:10pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards