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Hog Roast Hire in Sonning
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Sonning and across Reading.
- Club events and presentations
- Parties at home
- Work summer parties
Planning an event in Sonning?
How our hog roast hire works in Sonning
In Sonning, a hog roast is an easy way to feed plenty of people: one roast, slow-cooked for hours, carved in front of everyone. Everything comes with us, and our staff serve and clear. On the menu are crackling, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken, and we’re often booked for wakes and memorial gatherings and community events.
In a small place like Sonning, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
For event organisers in Sonning
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Planning an evening hog roast in Sonning? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- Time on site
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Places near Sonning
Other occasions in Sonning
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Sonning: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at St Andrew's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you do a hog roast in Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you travel across Reading?
Reading is part of our area, including Sonning. Get in touch for a price.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Is it just pork?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Parking near the spot
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
Occasions we serve in Sonning
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Sonning: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving gives people something to watch.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Sonning, including:
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Club events and presentations
If you are gathering after a service at a church like St Andrew's Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
A hog roast in Sonning: local details
Sonning is about 1 mile north-west of Woodley, in Reading. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Sonning and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 34 places in Reading.
If you had Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. For a fundraiser at a school like Sonning Church of England Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
We cover events in every part of RG4 and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Parkway Drive and Pound Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Sonning is on the B478 and B4446, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. For events just outside Sonning, we cover Play Hatch (1 mile north-west), Dunsden Green (2 miles north-west), Newtown (2 miles south-west), Caversham Park Village (2 miles north-west) and Littlestead Green (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Caversham (3 miles west), Norcot (5 miles west), West Reading (4 miles west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles west), Shinfield (5 miles south-west) and Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.5 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Sonning includes Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Schools near Sonning include Reading Blue Coat School (under half a mile west) and Waingels College (0.8 miles east)
- Local pubs include Bull Inn (within half a mile north-west)
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away