West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Southend, West Berkshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Southend and across West Berkshire.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Staff days and open days
- Garden parties and barbecues
Book a hog roast in Southend
Hog roast hire in Southend, carved to order
We roast the hog at your event, not in a kitchen miles away, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it is served. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. On the menu are salads, crackling and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater Fêtes, fairs and shows and wakes and memorial gatherings.
Somewhere like Southend, a yard or firm field frequently works. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Area
- Southend (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Southend, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Perfect for your event in Southend
You don’t need much on your side: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
However big or small the event in Southend, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Summer garden parties
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Clubhouse events
After a service at St Peter's Church, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Nearby places to Southend
What else we do in Southend
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A picture of the cooking area
Send us the date, the address or RG7 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Common questions in Southend
Is Southend too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Southend?
Aldermaston station, about 2.1 miles south of the centre.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What meats can we have?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Bringing a hog roast to Southend
Southend is about 5 miles north-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Planning a hog roast in Southend? We cover the whole area. Southend is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Southend to Reading (about 7 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Aldermaston station is about 2.1 miles away. PTAs at schools such as Bradfield C.E. Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Southend is within about 8 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Wherever your event is in RG7, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Heath Road, New Way and Cock Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Southend, we cover Tutts Clump (1 mile north-west), Beenham Stocks (1 mile south), Beenham (1 mile south), Stanford Dingley (1 mile north-west) and Chapel Row (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Newbury (8 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles south-east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (8 miles east) and Calcot (4 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Thames Valley Police Museum (3 miles east) and Yattendon Castle (3.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Southend includes Moor Copse Nature Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Queens Head pub (under half a mile east)
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards