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Christmas Party Catering in Caversham, Reading
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.
- Late-night shopping events
- New Year parties
- Staff Christmas do’s
Planning an event in Caversham?
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Christmas parties in Caversham are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:55pm in December. The cooking area is lit; the route to it may need lights too.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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About our Christmas hog roast in Caversham
Christmas get-togethers can mean plenty of people, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. We serve crackling, halloumi skewers and roast turkey, and we are frequently booked for december open days and lights switch-on evenings.
In Caversham, a hog roast is a welcome change at Christmas. Keep the cooking spot close and well lit. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
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Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Common questions in Caversham
Could you cook in Eldon Square?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Caversham from London?
About 38 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Is lighting needed?
It gets dark early, so we plan lighting with you.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Christmas catering near Caversham
Caversham is about 2 miles north of Reading, in Reading. Christmas parties in Caversham are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Caversham is one of 34 places in Reading we cover.
Caversham is on or near the B3345, so we can reach it easily in winter. If a church like Grace Church is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Wherever your Christmas party is in RG4, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on Marshland Square, Church Road and Buckingham Gate or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. You will find Caversham on the B3345, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Caversham we cover include Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south), Caversham Heights (1 mile west) and Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (4 miles south). Caversham is among the bigger towns we cover in Reading, with lots of choice for Christmas parties.
Well-known places in the area include 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 (less than half a mile south) and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse pub (within half a mile north)
Who books Christmas hog roast in Caversham?
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
Hosts in Caversham book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Winter open days
- Society Christmas socials
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
A winter fair at a school like The Hill Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Label alternatives clearly
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
Name someone to meet us.
Roast turkey can be added.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A photo of the cooking area
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Caversham, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- Indoor space for eating
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A hog roast or other catering?
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved to order by a chef
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away