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Hog Roast Hire for Whitley Wood
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast hire in Whitley Wood.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Clubhouse events
Book a hog roast in Whitley Wood
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
About our hog roast hire in Whitley Wood
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. We serve salads, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for summer garden parties and birthdays and anniversaries.
In a smaller place like Whitley Wood, a hog roast in the garden is often the simplest option: plenty of room, no hire fees and nobody stuck in the kitchen. Let us know how we reach the garden. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
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. Around midsummer it stays light in Whitley Wood until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
What affects the price in Whitley Wood
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Places near Whitley Wood
Also in Whitley Wood
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Whitley Wood: venues, access and local tips
Whitley Wood is about 2 miles south-west of Earley, in Reading. We cover events in Whitley Wood, along with the towns and villages around it. Whitley Wood is one of 34 places in Reading we cover.
For anyone arriving by rail, the closest railway station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.9 miles north-west of the centre. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Paul's Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
We cover events in every part of the RG2, RG7 and RG6 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Tidman Road, Church Lane and Spencer Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the M4, Whitley Wood is easy for us to reach. We also bring hog roasts to events in Whitley (1 mile north), Great Lea Common (1 mile south-west), Shinfield (1 mile south-east), Three Mile Cross (1 mile south-west) and Ryeish Green (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (4 miles north), Norcot (4 miles north-west), West Reading (3 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles north-west), Arborfield Garrison (4 miles south-east) and Caversham Heights (4 miles north). As one of the bigger places in Reading, Whitley Wood has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.4 miles north) and The Oracle (2.6 miles north). The countryside around Whitley Wood includes Sonning Hill and Longwater.
- Local schools include John Madejski Academy (0.6 miles north) and Crosfields School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (1.8 miles north-east)
Occasions we serve in Whitley Wood
It is generous, hearty food that most people love, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
In Whitley Wood and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Christmas fairs
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Sports clubs and societies
- Weddings, day or evening
Thinking of a hog roast in Pearman's Copse? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, usually the council’s, and many parks do not allow it.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
Questions from Whitley Wood
Is Whitley Wood close to London?
About 38 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Whitley Wood?
The closest is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Is it just pork?
It is built around the hog, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you cover the whole of Reading?
All of Reading is in our area. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards