Reading · England
Hog Roast Catering in Southcote, Reading
Looking for a hog roast in Southcote? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Wakes
- Club events and presentations
- Milestone birthdays
Hog roast hire in Southcote
Events we cater in Southcote
It is generous, hearty food that most people love, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
Hosts in Southcote book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Corporate events
- Milestone birthdays
A green space like Calcot Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- The space, cover and access they need
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Hog roast hire in Southcote, carved to order
In Southcote, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. We are frequently asked to cater corporate events and wakes and memorial gatherings, serving coleslaw, salads and crackling.
Around Southcote, bookings are often at homes, village halls and playing fields. If access is tight, we will plan around it. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
The roaster needs looking after for hours, which is our job, not yours. You can get on with your event.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
Southcote questions
Which station is closest to Southcote?
The closest is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
How far is Southcote from London?
About 40 miles from central London.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Is our garden big enough?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Light matters for a long roast: in Southcote, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Southcote, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
Towns and villages near Southcote
What else we do in Southcote
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Southcote
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Served at the time you choose
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Bringing a hog roast to Southcote
Southcote is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. We take a hog roast to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Southcote. We cover 34 places in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Churches such as St Matthew's rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by typically does. Nearby historic houses include Mapledurham House (3.1 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
For events in RG30, RG31 and RG1, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Your event could be at a house on Bath Road, Dwyer Road and Brunel Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Fords Farm (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile west), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south-west), Tilehurst Within (1 mile north-west) and Norcot (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Beaumys Castle (4.7 miles south) and Battle Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Southcote includes Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include Prospect School (0.5 miles north-west) and Elvian School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Happy Prospect pub (within half a mile east)
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
What affects the price in Southcote
Your quote depends on:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or RG30 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away