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Hog roast hire in RG31
Hog roast hire across RG31, from Tilehurst, Little Heath and Calcot. For weddings, parties and work events, slow-roasted and carved on site.
Planning an event in RG31?
Towns and villages in RG31
- Tilehurst
- Little Heath
- Calcot
- Beansheaf Farm
- Reading
- Norcot
- West Reading
- Tilehurst Within
- Horncastle
- Fords Farm
- Southcote
- Purley on Thames
- Mapledurham
Events we cater in RG31
- Corporate and staff days
- Parties and birthdays
- Film and TV sets
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Funerals and wakes
- Wedding hog roast
- Care homes
- Christmas parties
- Hog roast hire
- All occasions
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Hog roast hire across RG31
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. On the menu are hog roast rolls, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb, and we are often booked for corporate events and birthdays and anniversaries.
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
What you will pay
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast
- An itemised quote
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
Get a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for RG31, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
What’s near Tilehurst
Bookings here are frequently close to Round Copse, The Butchers Arms and Tilehurst Methodist Church and the streets around them. Nearby too are Park Lane Primary School (less than half a mile south-west) and Little Heath School (1.1 miles south-west). The closest station to Tilehurst is Tilehurst station, about 0.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Battle Hospital (1.7 miles east) and Broad Street Mall (2.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
A hog roast across RG31: what to know
From Reading, Norcot and Tilehurst to 1 villages and hamlets, bookings across RG31 range from town gardens to farmyards, and a hog roast works in all of them. Town bookings mean planning access; village bookings mean planning lanes and ground.
Tilehurst: Coming by train? The closest railway station is Tilehurst station, roughly 0.8 miles north of the centre. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Tilehurst Methodist Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. Late September evenings in Tilehurst lose the light at about 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
Is a hog roast right for you?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- A clear list of what’s included
- What crockery is supplied
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
Events we cater in RG31
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
Hosts in RG31 book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Milestone birthdays
- Summer garden parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
FAQs for RG31
Is it just pork?
It’s built around the hog, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Is our garden big enough?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards