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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Arborfield, Reading
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Arborfield.
- Reunions
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Big birthday parties
Party hog roast in Arborfield
Party hog roast near Arborfield
For a relaxed party, you can hire the machine and cook it yourself. Most hosts prefer us to do it, and spend time with their guests. For neighbourhood parties and retirement parties, we can cook a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
Near Arborfield, parties are often in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will plan the route. The hog is roasted on site at your party, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Arborfield: your questions answered
How far is Arborfield from London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Arborfield?
The closest is Winnersh station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you bring a gazebo?
The roaster has its own cover; plan shelter for guests in bad weather.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What about the neighbours?
A friendly word helps: roasting takes hours. They may want a roll.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Party venues around Arborfield
Arborfield is about 3 miles west of Wokingham, in Reading. Wherever your party is in Arborfield, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Arborfield is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cater.
A green space like Pearman's Copse is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s. Guests arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Winnersh station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Parties anywhere in RG2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a party in a garden on Church Lane, Walden Avenue and Cartershill Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Shinfield (2 miles west), Lower Earley (2 miles north), Ryeish Green (2 miles west), Earley (2 miles north) and Whitley Wood (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Caversham (6 miles north-west), Norcot (6 miles north-west), West Reading (5 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (6 miles north-west), Caversham Heights (6 miles north-west) and Horncastle (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Wokingham Hospital (3 miles east) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Arborfield include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Swan Inn (0.6 miles south-east)
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. A summer party in Arborfield stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- You tell us the date, your address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack away and leave the garden tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Request gluten-free rolls
If the party runs late, the roast can wait a little, so just let us know.
Ask about china for a sit-down party, at extra cost.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A word with the neighbours
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
- A spot well away from the house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
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What else we do in Arborfield
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
A hog roast compared with other options
Instead of booking a restaurant, you keep the party at home, with room for everyone. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Why choose party hog roast in Arborfield?
The roast becomes part of the entertainment.
However big or small the event in Arborfield, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Getting-engaged parties
- Retirement parties
- Street parties
- Family reunions
A christening at Church of St Bartholomew followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the price includes, item by item
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away