Wokingham · England
Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Knowl Hill, Wokingham
Looking for a hog roast for your party in Knowl Hill? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Christenings
- Reunions
- Engagement parties
Book a hog roast in Knowl Hill
About our party hog roast in Knowl Hill
In Knowl Hill, a hog roast is a favourite for birthdays and garden parties: hearty food that feeds everyone at once. Our staff serve and clear. Typical bookings include retirement celebrations and christenings and naming days, serving crackling, jacket potatoes and apple sauce.
Near Knowl Hill, parties are often in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we will plan the route. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
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.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Occasions we serve in Knowl Hill
Hardly any clearing up, since we provide plates and tidy up.
People around Knowl Hill book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Christenings
- Engagement parties
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Anniversary parties
Historic houses near Knowl Hill include Harleyford Manor (3 miles north) and Greenlands (4.6 miles north-west). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Any travel or access charges
Places near Knowl Hill
What else we do in Knowl Hill
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every party is different. What matters most:
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Knowl Hill
- The date and time of year
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your party: use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Step by step
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. For an evening party in Knowl Hill, think about light: daylight lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer, but by late September it is around 7:05pm. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- Neighbours warned about the smell
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Think about children’s portions
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Make sure the gate or side passage is open when we arrive, so we can wheel the equipment in.
Rotisserie chicken is popular at family parties.
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Knowl Hill
We are gathering after a service at Saint Peter: can you cater?
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. Send us the address.
Is Knowl Hill 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.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
Do you bring a gazebo?
We bring cover for the roaster; guests will want somewhere dry to eat if it rains.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Party venues around Knowl Hill
Knowl Hill is about 4 miles west of Maidenhead, in Wokingham. Planning a hog roast for your party in Knowl Hill? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to 35 places in Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 8 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Wargrave station, roughly 2.7 miles west of the centre. A christening at Saint Peter followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG10, so your party can be anywhere in it. From Star Lane, Choseley Road and Choseley Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Knowl Hill we cover include Warren Row (1 mile north-west), Cold Harbour (1 mile south-east), Bowsey Hill (1 mile west), Cockpole Green (2 miles north-west) and Wargrave (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Reading (8 miles south-west), Wokingham (7 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south-west), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (7 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Frazer Nash Archives (3.6 miles west) and St Mark's Hospital (3.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
- Nearby, you will find Seven Stars Public House And Attached Stables (under half a mile south)
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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