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Christmas Hog Roast for Arborfield
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party makes the food part of your Christmas party in Arborfield.
- Christmas markets
- Festive family get-togethers
- End-of-year team celebrations
Christmas hog roast for Arborfield
Arborfield: your questions answered
Could you cook in Pearman's Copse?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Arborfield close to London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What happens if it’s dark?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Send us the details.
Christmas hog roast in Arborfield, carved to order
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. On the menu are roast turkey, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for end-of-year team celebrations and new Year parties.
Near Arborfield, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Sunset in Arborfield in late December is about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or RG2 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Arborfield in December: what to know
Arborfield is about 3 miles west of Wokingham, in Reading. We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Christmas parties anywhere in Arborfield, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Arborfield is one of 34 places in Reading where we cater.
If a church like Church of St Bartholomew is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like The Coombes Church of England Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
Wherever your Christmas party is in RG2, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Church Lane, Walden Avenue and Cartershill Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Arborfield we cover include Shinfield (2 miles west), Lower Earley (2 miles north), Ryeish Green (2 miles west), Earley (2 miles north) and Whitley Wood (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (6 miles north-west), Norcot (6 miles north-west), West Reading (5 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (6 miles north-west), Caversham Heights (6 miles north-west) and Horncastle (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Wokingham Hospital (3 miles east) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Arborfield include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Arborfield include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Swan Inn (0.6 miles south-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, then roast through the afternoon.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
Organising for someone else?
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.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Occasions we serve in Arborfield
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
Here’s what people in Arborfield most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Work Christmas parties
- Late-night shopping events
- Family Christmas gatherings
- December open days
For colleagues travelling by train, Winnersh station is about 2.5 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Travel and any London charges
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- Parking near the cooking area
- Light by the serving table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
What affects the price in Arborfield
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Mix and match: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Arborfield
- All the equipment comes with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away