West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Wash Common, West Berkshire
Hog roast hire in Wash Common: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Parties at home
- Community events
- Corporate events
Planning an event in Wash Common?
Hog roast hire in Wash Common, carved to order
In Wash Common, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. We’re frequently asked to cater club events and presentations and garden parties and barbecues, with rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and coleslaw.
In a smaller place like Wash Common, a hog roast in the garden is frequently the simplest option: plenty of room, no hire fees and nobody stuck in the kitchen. Let us know how we reach the garden. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Location
- Wash Common (RG14, RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In Wash Common, 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, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send 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
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Wash Common: your questions answered
Is Wash Common close to London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater after a service at St Luke Church?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Places near Wash Common
Also in Wash Common
Planning a hog roast in Wash Common
Wash Common is about 2 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Wherever your event is in Wash Common, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Wash Common is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Wash Common to Reading (17 miles away).
A green space like Sandleford Priory is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. Coming by train? Newbury station, about 1.8 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG14 and RG20, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Battle Road, Stuart Road and Warren Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside Wash Common, we cover Wash Water (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (1 mile south-west), Skinners Green (1 mile north-west), Newtown Common (1 mile south-east) and Sandleford (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (8 miles west), Calcot (14 miles east), Lambourn (12 miles north-west) and Shaw (3 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2 miles north-east) and Hamstead Marshall 2 (2.7 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Sidown Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Schools near Wash Common include Park House School (less than half a mile north-east) and Horris Hill School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Gun pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long the roast and service take
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Our staff serve and clear
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
Everything for serving comes with us, so you only need to provide the space.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
For event organisers in Wash Common
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Why choose hog roast hire in Wash Common?
It’s generous, hearty food that most people love, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
In Wash Common and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Christmas parties
- Work summer parties
- Parties at home
- Birthdays and anniversaries
After a service at St Luke Church, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- 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