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Hog roast hire in RG30
Hog roast catering across RG30, covering Norcot, West Reading and Tilehurst Within. Weddings, parties, staff days, fêtes and wakes, slow-roasted and carved on site.
Book a hog roast in RG30
Towns and villages in RG30
- Norcot
- West Reading
- Tilehurst Within
- Horncastle
- Fords Farm
- Southcote
- Burghfield
- Burghfield Bridge
- Pingewood
- Trash Green
- Reading
- Tilehurst
- Coley Park
- Little Heath
- Burghfield Hill
- Beansheaf Farm
- Green Park
Occasions in RG30
- Care homes
- Hog roast hire
- Wedding hog roast
- Christmas parties
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Film and TV sets
- Funerals and wakes
- Corporate and staff days
- Parties and birthdays
- All occasions
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Hog roast hire across RG30
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that’s hog roast hire in RG30. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, and you can add sides and other meats. On the menu are coleslaw, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for community events and staff days and open days.
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
What you will pay
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
- Timed around your day
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
What’s near Norcot
Bookings here are often close to Battle School, Meadow Park Academy and Tilehurst Methodist Church, among other places. You will also find Prospect School (1 mile south), Round Copse (less than half a mile north-east) and The Butchers Arms (0.6 miles north-west). For guests coming by rail, the closest station is Tilehurst station, about 0.8 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Battle Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (1 mile east). Open spaces near Norcot include South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
A hog roast across RG30: what to know
Across RG30, we cover 3 towns and 5 villages and hamlets, so the setting can be anything from Reading, Norcot and Tilehurst to a quiet hamlet: a level outdoor spot, a way in and a plan.
Norcot: Among the historic houses close to Norcot are Mapledurham House (1.8 miles north) and Basildon Park (4.9 miles north-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book. Churches such as Tilehurst Methodist Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by typically does. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Norcot, 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.
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
Occasions we serve in RG30
For big gatherings in RG30, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near RG30, such as:
- Club events and presentations
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Staff days and open days
- Christmas parties
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
About the food
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
RG30: your questions answered
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards