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Party Hog Roast in Ruscombe
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Ruscombe and the surrounding area.
- Christenings and naming days
- Neighbourhood parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
Party hog roast in Ruscombe
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Sunset in Ruscombe is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, so an early-evening carve is usually in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:55pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Send us your party date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- We arrive in good time and start roasting.
- We carve and serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Party hog roast in Ruscombe, carved to order
After a christening near Ruscombe, a hog roast at home means everyone eats together, and nobody misses the celebration. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and apple sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater big birthday parties and leaving and retirement do’s.
Near Ruscombe, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we will handle the rest. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Time on site
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Allergies we should know about
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Perfect for your party in Ruscombe
Young and old enjoy it.
Here’s what people in Ruscombe most often book a hog roast for:
- Big birthday parties
- Getting-engaged parties
- Street parties
- Naming ceremonies
Thinking of a hog roast in Loddon Nature Reserve? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
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Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing generally contains gluten
We set up in the agreed spot, so the party carries on around us.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Ruscombe
Is Ruscombe close to London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Ruscombe?
The closest is Twyford station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can you do a hog roast in our back garden?
Describe the space and the way in, and we’ll give you an honest answer.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is a hog roast good for a children’s party?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
Ruscombe parties: what to know
Ruscombe is about 3 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Ruscombe and the surrounding area are covered for parties. We bring hog roasts to 35 places across Wokingham. Our bookings stretch from Ruscombe to Reading (about 6 miles away).
A christening at Church of St James followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Twyford station, about 0.5 miles south-west.
Anywhere in RG10, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include London Road, Milton Way and Highgrove Place, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the A3032 close by, Ruscombe is easy for us to reach for your party. For parties just outside Ruscombe, we cover Twyford (1 mile south-west), Hare Hatch (1 mile north-east), Charvil (1 mile west), Whistley Green (1 mile south) and The Holt (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (6 miles south-west), Wokingham (5 miles south), Woodley (3 miles south-west), Earley (5 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south) and Lower Earley (5 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Ruscombe include Alder Moors and Weycock Hill.
- Local schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (0.9 miles north-west) and The Piggott School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Golden Cross pub (within half a mile south-west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to ordering takeaway, the roast is an event in itself. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Ruscombe
- All the equipment comes with us
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
See how we price or the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away