Wokingham · England
Christmas Hog Roast in Coley Park
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Coley Park and the surrounding area.
- Christmas fairs
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Year-end thank-yous
Book a hog roast in Coley Park
How our Christmas hog roast works in Coley Park
Family gatherings at Christmas can be big, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Whether it is family Christmas gatherings and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers, we can cook hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and roast turkey and more.
At a festive party in Coley Park, hot rolls from the roaster go down well on a dark December evening. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Questions from Coley Park
What’s the nearest station to Coley Park?
The closest is Reading West station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
How far is Coley Park from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
When should we book our Christmas party?
Very quickly, so ask early. Weekdays frequently have more availability.
What happens if it is dark?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Tell us what’s already there and we’ll plan the rest with you.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Yes, the roast always cooks outdoors under cover. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Occasions we serve in Coley Park
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
Hosts in Coley Park book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- New Year parties
- Winter fairs and markets
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Year-end thank-yous
With the A4 nearby, December journeys to Coley Park are straightforward.
Before you book anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- Travel and any London charges
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
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Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Coley Park, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Label alternatives clearly
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
A cooked roast holds for a while, so tell us about delays.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A short route for our equipment
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Salads
Should I cook it myself?
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. A lunchtime Christmas party in Coley Park is the only one in good daylight, as it is dark by about 3:55pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Christmas catering near Coley Park
Coley Park is about 1 mile south-west of Reading, in Wokingham. We’re happy to travel to Coley Park for Christmas parties. Coley Park is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham where we cater.
If a church like All Nations Christian Centre is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School, suit a hog roast.
Christmas parties anywhere in RG1, RG30 and RG2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Whether your Christmas party is on Hay Road, Shaw Road and Field Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Being close to the A4, Coley Park is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Coley Park we cover include Reading (1 mile north-east), West Reading (1 mile north-west), Green Park (1 mile south), Whitley (2 miles south-east) and Newtown (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Wokingham (6 miles east), Woodley (4 miles east), Crowthorne (10 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-east), Winnersh (5 miles east) and Woosehill (6 miles south-east).
A little further out are Battle Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Broad Street Mall (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include The WREN School (0.6 miles west) and Elvian School (0.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Foresters Arms (under half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include University of Reading library (1.8 miles east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away