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Party Hog Roast in Cockpole Green
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your party in Cockpole Green. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Summer parties in the garden
- Big family get-togethers
Book a hog roast in Cockpole Green
Events we cater in Cockpole Green
Hardly any clearing up, since we provide plates and tidy up.
Here’s what people in Cockpole Green most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Garden parties
- Engagement parties
- Reunions
- Naming ceremonies
For party guests on the train, the closest railway station is Shiplake station, roughly 1.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
- Any travel or access charges
- What crockery is supplied
How our party hog roast works in Cockpole Green
A hog roast works for street parties as well, with the right permissions. On the menu are coleslaw, apple sauce and jacket potatoes, and we’re often booked for big birthday parties and retirement parties.
A country party near Cockpole Green is perfect for a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
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Why choose a hog roast in Cockpole Green?
Hire the machine or book catering? DIY hire works for relaxed get-togethers; catering suits bigger or more important parties. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Cockpole Green questions
Can you cater after a service at St Paul's Mission Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Cockpole Green 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.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you bring a gazebo?
Not for the cooking, but a gazebo or indoor space for guests is a good backup.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your party for a quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
What affects the price in Cockpole Green
Your quote depends on:
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing usually contains gluten
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Let us know roughly how many children
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then clear up the serving area.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. At midsummer, it’s light in Cockpole Green until about 9:25pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- 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.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack away and leave the garden tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Hosting a hog roast party in Cockpole Green
Cockpole Green is about 5 miles south-west of Marlow, in Wokingham. We cater parties across Cockpole Green and nearby. We cover 35 places in Wokingham. Our bookings stretch from Cockpole Green to Reading (about 8 miles away).
A green space like Mill Meadows is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. Nearby historic houses include Harleyford Manor (2.7 miles north-east) and Greenlands (3 miles north-west). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Parties anywhere in RG10 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater a party on streets such as Warren Row Road, Hatch Gate Lane and Ashley Hill Place, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Cockpole Green, we also cover Bowsey Hill (1 mile south-east), Warren Row (1 mile east), Remenham Hill (1 mile north-west), Wargrave (2 miles south) and Frogmill (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Reading (8 miles south-west), Wokingham (8 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (11 miles south) and Lower Earley (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find St Mark's Hospital (4.5 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (2 miles west). Open spaces near Cockpole Green include Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards