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Event Catering for Caversham
Hot, hearty food for your event in Caversham: from our roaster and grill, served by our team.
- Work Christmas parties
- Garden parties
- Community fun days
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Event catering near Caversham
Weddings, birthdays, Christmas parties, fêtes, wakes, care homes and film sets in Caversham: each one gets a menu planned around it. Start with the occasion and we will do the rest. On the menu are salads, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken, and we’re often booked for crew lunches and corporate days.
Caversham has halls, clubs, pubs and function venues, as well as plenty of gardens. If yours has outdoor space, we can cater there. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Flat ground outdoors for the cooking
- The venue’s agreement for an outside caterer
- Clearance from walls, tents and overhanging branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Sausages
- Rotisserie chicken
- Pulled pork
- Beef burgers
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Beef brisket
- Hog roast rolls
- Potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
What we cook
Beef burgers
Beef burgers are quick to grill, so they keep the queue moving.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station.
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Your questions about caterers in Caversham
Is Caversham close to London?
About 38 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Caversham?
The closest is Reading station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Can you cater a big event in Caversham?
A hog roast is made for big groups. Tell us about the event and we’ll quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What about vegetarian guests?
Yes, with halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage. Let us know how many to expect.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you need a kitchen at the venue?
No. All the cooking happens outside, under cover, so gardens, fields and car parks all work.
Will you talk to our venue?
Yes: we will liaise with the venue on access and set-up.
The process
Your serving time sets our timings: we arrive early for a hog roast, and in good time for a barbecue. Either way, food is ready when you are. Around midsummer it stays light in Caversham until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and the kind of event.
- We recommend a menu and send a clear quote.
- We arrive ahead of service and set up on the agreed spot.
- Our chef cooks and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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How we price your catering
Each price is built from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Caterers in Caversham: venues and local tips
Caversham is about 2 miles north of Reading, in Reading. We cater events of every size in Caversham. We cover 34 places across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
PTAs at schools like The Hill Primary School often look for hot food for fundraisers. If the day starts at a church like Grace Church, the food can be ready at a reception venue close by.
Here we cover the RG4 postcode area. Whether your event is on Marshland Square, Church Road and Buckingham Gate or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Caversham include the B3345, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. We also bring hog roasts to events in Reading (2 miles south), Woodley (3 miles south-east), Earley (3 miles south-east), Wokingham (7 miles south-east) and Bracknell (10 miles south-east). Caversham is one of the larger places we cover in Reading, with lots of choice for events.
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (within half a mile south) and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The White Horse pub (under half a mile north)
Occasions we serve in Caversham
Hog roast, barbecue or both
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Caversham:
- Care home summer events
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
- Birthdays and garden parties
- Weddings and evening receptions
Parks such as Eldon Square typically need council permission for caterers, so check first.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, china and cutlery
How we compare with other caterers
Instead of booking a restaurant, you keep the event where you want it, and we bring the food, whether that is a garden, a hall or a field. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Cooked on site by our chef
Take a look at how we price and hog roast or BBQ?.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Tell us about children’s numbers
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Keep the meat-free options clearly labelled
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
If timings change on the day, tell your contact as early as you can, and we will adjust where we can.
China crockery is available on request, at extra cost.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards