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Christmas Hog Roast for Caversham Park Village
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party turns the food into a centrepiece of your Christmas party in Caversham Park Village.
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Staff Christmas do’s
- December open days
Slow-roasted pork in Caversham Park Village
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Name someone to meet us.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
About our Christmas hog roast in Caversham Park Village
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so get in touch as soon as you know your date. For december open days and lights switch-on evenings, we can cook rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and crackling and more.
At a festive party in Caversham Park Village, hot rolls from the roaster go down well on a dark December evening. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
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Caversham Park Village: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Caversham Park Village?
The closest is Reading station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
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 confirm the space with your quote.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Yes, the roast always cooks outdoors under cover. Plan a warm place for guests.
Is lighting needed?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Caversham Park Village?
We serve and tidy, even on a wet, dark night.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Caversham Park Village, such as:
- New Year parties
- December open days
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Family Christmas gatherings
Train travellers will want to know that Reading station, about 1.9 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Allergen information for every dish
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a restaurant booking, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is frequently better value. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Serving and clearing done for you
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. In Caversham Park Village, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so for anything later, plan lights and somewhere warm to eat.
- Book early for December.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: use our quote form.
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Christmas catering near Caversham Park Village
Caversham Park Village is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. We take a hog roast for your Christmas party to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Caversham Park Village. We cover 34 places across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
A Christmas fair at All Saints Church is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Caversham Park Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
This part of Reading takes in RG4, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. From Foxhill Lane, Lowfield Road and Newton Avenue or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Caversham Park Village, we also cover Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east), Emmer Green (1 mile west), Caversham (1 mile south-west), Dunsden Green (1 mile north-east) and Play Hatch (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
A little further out are Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.2 miles south). Within reach you will find Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1 mile west) and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (1 mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The White Horse pub (0.5 miles west)
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Light by the serving table
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- Parking near the cooking area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- 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