After you accept your quote, we send a secure invoice for the £100 non-refundable booking fee (deposit). This is part of your total, not an extra charge. Once payment is recorded, your balance invoice shows the total less the £100 deposit. Pay using the options on your invoice, or contact us to arrange bank transfer or cash. The balance is due before or on the event day, before food service begins. Final guest numbers and dietary requirements are due seven days before the event.

We are based in Bracknell and regularly serve Berkshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and nearby parts of London and the Home Counties. We can travel further by arrangement; travel, parking, tolls or congestion charges may apply and will be shown in your quote.

We arrive roughly one hour before service. The hog roast will be cooked and ready to serve at your requested service time.

We normally arrive around one hour before service. Please have the agreed working area clear and accessible, and have someone available to show us where to set up. We prepare the serving table and pre-carve the pork ready for your agreed serving time, unless you have requested carving in front of guests. Your package includes up to two hours of food service. Afterwards, we clear our equipment and serving area. We confirm the timings and any special venue arrangements with you in advance.

Serving time depends on guest numbers and the menu. We serve buffet-style and your package includes up to two hours of food service. We will agree the serving time and arrangements with you before the event.

We serve our food in a buffet style. We have a serving table where your guests can collect their plates and rolls along with any cutlery and sides. I will then serve your guests ensuring a smooth flow without the lengthy waiting times. I normally pre-carve the hog ready for service time, this ensures an even quicker service for your hungry guests! If you would like to display the hog as much as possible, please let me know when booking your hog roast, I can then carve and serve for each guest individually.

We normally arrive around one hour before your agreed serving time to set up. Your package includes up to two hours of food service, followed by clear-down. The exact timings are confirmed for your event. Additional serving time can be agreed in advance at £50 per extra half hour.

Our hogs can take anywhere from 7-9 hours to cook. The hog will be cooked by the time we arrive.

Our roasting machine is gas-powered, and we bring battery-powered lights for our serving area. Please ensure the venue provides suitable general lighting and safe, well-lit access. Any additional power or lighting requirements will be agreed before your event.

We only need an area of 3m x 3m (roughly the size of a regular gazebo) and we can organise the serving table and roasting machine to however suits your needs. See example setups below

We can still cater in light rain if a suitable covered and level working area is provided. The customer or venue should normally provide a gazebo or other weather cover, wind protection and suitable lighting unless we agree otherwise in writing. Strong winds or unsafe conditions may affect what is possible, so please discuss the set-up with us in advance.

We can carve and serve indoors if the venue allows it and there is a suitable serving area. The gas-powered roasting machine is normally operated outdoors in a safe, well-ventilated position. Any different arrangement must be agreed in advance with the venue and confirmed as safe.

Yes. Salad options and other extras are listed on our Menu & Prices page and can be added to your quote. Please tell us about dietary requirements and allergies at least 7 days before the event.

Yes. Paper plates, napkins and wooden cutlery are included with every hog roast package. Optional upgrades are porcelain plates at £1 per person and stainless steel forks and knives at £1 per person. Any upgrades you choose will be listed in your quote.

I can leave you with any leftovers which you may wish to share or keep to yourselves! If you could provide at least 2/3 large chafing dishes/oven trays/or large containers so that you can easily take away anything that's left. I can take away and dispose of any unwanted extras.

Please provide a clear, level 3m × 3m working area close to the serving point. The customer or venue should normally provide suitable weather cover, wind protection and lighting unless agreed otherwise in writing. Please also tell us in advance about access restrictions, parking, stairs and venue rules.

Absolutely!

British Hog Roasts is not VAT registered, so no VAT is charged. Your written quote will show the total price, including any agreed extras. Travel, parking, tolls, congestion charges or venue fees may be added where applicable and will be clearly stated before you book.

Send your enquiry as early as possible, especially for weekends and summer dates. The date entered on the enquiry form is a request, not a reservation. Steven will check availability and send your quote. Your date is secured after you accept the quote and pay the £100 booking fee.

I hold a Food Standards Agency training certification which is available upon request.

Use Request a Quote to enter your date, venue, serving time, guest numbers and menu. Standard selections show an estimated price immediately. Submitting the form is an enquiry, not a confirmed booking. Steven checks availability, travel and any special requirements before sending your quote. Review it online and decide whether to accept. To secure your date, accept the quote and pay the £100 non-refundable booking fee using your deposit invoice. We then confirm your booking and send the remaining balance invoice. You can also call 07778 402 470 or email info@britishhogroasts.com.