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Christmas Party Catering in Emmer Green, Reading
Christmas hog roast in Emmer Green: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Christmas family parties
Christmas hog roast in Emmer Green
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
We work out each quote from:
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Travel to Emmer Green
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rough numbers
- A photo of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Emmer Green
Winter weather is part of the plan: the roast is under cover; guests need somewhere dry. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. On the menu are roast turkey, crackling and hog roast rolls, and we are regularly asked to cater family Christmas gatherings and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers.
For a Christmas get-together near Emmer Green, a hog roast in the garden goes down well on a dark December evening. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, working back from when you want to eat.
What comes off the roaster
Roast turkey
Turkey and pork together cover traditionalists and crackling fans alike.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. By about 3:55pm in late December, Emmer Green is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights, and a lit path from the door.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: send us your details through our quote form.
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Christmas parties in Emmer Green: local tips
Emmer Green is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Emmer Green? We can help. We bring hog roasts to 34 places across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as St Barnabas Church Hall draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. Train travellers will want to know that Reading station, about 1.7 miles south, is the nearest station.
Wherever your Christmas party is in RG4, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Kiln Road, Grove Road and Barnes Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Emmer Green we cover include Caversham (1 mile south-west), Caversham Park Village (1 mile east), Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east), Dunsden Green (1 mile north-east) and Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south), Horncastle (4 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (5 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Broad Street Mall (2 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles west) and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include The White Horse pub (within half a mile west)
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
A cooked roast holds for a while, so tell us about delays.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
Emmer Green questions
Is Emmer Green close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Emmer Green?
The closest is Reading station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can we have roast turkey?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, as well as the hog.
Events we cater in Emmer Green
It makes a work party feel generous.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Emmer Green, including:
- Christmas fairs
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like The Hill Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- What crockery is supplied
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How many staff will carve and serve
Why choose a hog roast in Emmer Green?
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Nearby places to Emmer Green
What else we do in Emmer Green
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A lit route to the food
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
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 on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards