Wokingham · England
Hog Roast Catering in Winnersh, Wokingham
We bring a hog roast to Winnersh and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Parties at home
- Sports clubs and societies
- Christmas parties
Planning an event in Winnersh?
Who books hog roast hire in Winnersh?
It’s generous, hearty food that most people love, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Winnersh, such as:
- Weddings and receptions
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Work summer parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
PTAs at schools such as The Forest School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
How our hog roast hire works in Winnersh
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. We are often asked to cater festive gatherings and club events and presentations, with coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
In a smaller place like Winnersh, a hog roast in the garden is often the simplest option: plenty of room, no hire fees and nobody stuck in the kitchen. Let us know how we reach the garden. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours.
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
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.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Planning a hog roast in Winnersh
Winnersh is about 2 miles south of Woodley, in Wokingham. We are happy to travel to Winnersh for events. Winnersh is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham where we cater.
If guests are travelling by rail, there is a station right in Winnersh: Winnersh station. Parks such as Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve generally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Anywhere in RG41 and RG10, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Reading Road, Westbrook Court and Bathurst Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Winnersh is on the B3030, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Sindlesham (1 mile south), Emmbrook (1 mile south-east), Woosehill (2 miles south-east), Woodley (2 miles north) and Wokingham (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Reading (4 miles west), Crowthorne (5 miles south-east), Newtown (3 miles north-west), Coley Park (5 miles west), Twyford (3 miles north) and Charvil (3 miles north). Being one of Wokingham’s larger places, Winnersh has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Nearby you will also find Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (0.6 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Lavells Lake and South Lake.
- Local schools include Winnersh Primary School (0.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Poachers pub (0.7 miles west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Common questions in Winnersh
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary the Virgin: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Winnersh?
Winnersh has its own station: Winnersh station.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Will people get crackling?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you come to Winnersh?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Winnersh, it stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
What else we do in Winnersh
How we price a hog roast
The biggest factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to Winnersh
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
Send us the date, the address or RG41 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards