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Hog Roast Catering in Sonning Common, Reading
Looking for a hog roast in Sonning Common? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Club events and presentations
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Hog roast hire in Sonning Common
Hog roast hire for your event in Sonning Common
In Sonning Common, a hog roast is an easy way to feed plenty of people: a single slow roast, carved to order. Everything comes with us, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. On the menu are salads, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden parties and barbecues and weddings, day or evening.
In and around Sonning Common, gardens and village halls are common choices. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. In Sonning Common, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is generally in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, then clear up.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, at an extra cost.
Occasions we serve in Sonning Common
You do not need much on your side: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Sonning Common, including:
- Wakes
- Staff days and open days
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Weddings and receptions
Nearby historic houses include Greys Court (2.2 miles north-east) and Mapledurham House (3.2 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether VAT is included
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
FAQs for Sonning Common
What’s the nearest station to Sonning Common?
The closest is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 3.7 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at The Church of Christ the King?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you serve the crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
Do we need a big space?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
Is all of Reading covered?
We cover Reading and the rest of London and the South East. Send us the address and we will quote.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Sonning Common: venues, access and local tips
Sonning Common is about 3 miles north of Caversham, in Reading. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Sonning Common. Sonning Common is one of 34 places in Reading we cover.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Sonning Common Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. For guests coming by train, Henley-On-Thames station is about 3.7 miles away.
Anywhere in RG4 and RG9, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Wood Lane, Green Lane and Woodbury Close; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Sonning Common, we cover Peppard Hill (1 mile north-west), Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile north), Kidmore End (1 mile south-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile north-west) and Shepherd's Green (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (3 miles south), Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (5 miles south-west), Shinfield (8 miles south) and Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south). Being one of Reading’s larger places, Sonning Common has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (3.8 miles east) and Battle Hospital (4.1 miles south). Open spaces near Sonning Common include Sonning Hill and Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (0.5 miles south-west) and The Warwick School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Hare & Hounds pub (within half a mile north)
About the food
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Where the roaster can go in Sonning Common
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Salads
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Sonning Common
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- No surprises: everything in writing
- All the equipment comes with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away