Wokingham · England
Hog Roast Catering in Wargrave, Wokingham
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Wargrave. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Corporate events
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Milestone birthdays
Book a hog roast in Wargrave
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. In Wargrave, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire for your event in Wargrave
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Whether it is clubhouse events and christmas parties, we’ll put together a menu of salads, spit-roast lamb and coleslaw for your guests.
There may be a hall or playing field near Wargrave if the garden is small; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Wargrave: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Which station is closest to Wargrave?
Wargrave station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you cook it or do we?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Most people choose catering.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Perfect for your event in Wargrave
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes
- Community events
- Staff days and open days
PTAs at schools such as Robert Piggott CofE Infant School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
Questions to ask before booking
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
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What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice, priced in the quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Wargrave
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
Bringing a hog roast to Wargrave
Wargrave is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Wargrave and the surrounding area. Wargrave is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Wargrave to Reading (6 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Mary, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. If you had Loddon Nature Reserve in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG10, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include High Street, Langhams Way and Victoria Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bowsey Hill (1 mile north-east), Lower Shiplake (1 mile north-west), Cockpole Green (2 miles north), Knowl Hill (2 miles east) and Warren Row (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Reading (6 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include St Mark's Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (2.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Hurley Chalk Pit and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1 mile south-west) and The Piggott School (1 mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The White Hart pub (less than half a mile west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards