Reading · England
Corporate Hog Roast in West Reading
Give your staff a proper hog roast at your staff event in West Reading. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Summer staff parties
- Site open days
- Away days
Slow-roasted pork in West Reading
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
We set up on the agreed spot, often first thing, and the roast cooks through the morning.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
How our corporate hog roast works in West Reading
Instead of booking a restaurant, bring the food to the team. Keep everyone on site with a hog roast. We are frequently asked to cater customer days and summer team parties, serving salads, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers.
For businesses around West Reading, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Let us know about the site. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Occasions we serve in West Reading
It needs no kitchen on site, only an outdoor cooking area.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near West Reading, including:
- Thank-you lunches
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Customer days
- Launch days
By road, West Reading is on or near the A4, which makes it easy for us to reach.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- Who carves and who serves
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
West Reading questions
Is West Reading close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast in Round Copse?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What about family fun days?
Open days are a great fit, with alternatives for everyone.
What about staff who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can you feed everyone in a short break?
Give us your break time and numbers and we will plan around them.
What affects the price in West Reading
Things that change the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we are on site
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your staff, with crackling for everyone who wants it. For a staff lunch in West Reading, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your staff event?
Compared with a formal plated lunch, it’s less formal and normally costs less. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Workplace catering around West Reading
West Reading is about 1 mile north-west of Reading, in Reading. We bring a hog roast for your team to staff events anywhere in West Reading, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 34 places in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: there is a station right in West Reading: Reading West station. West Reading sits roughly 39 miles from central London.
For staff events in RG30, RG1 and RG31, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Whether your staff event is on Lundy Lane, Wilson Road and Wilton Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. West Reading is on the A4, which makes the journey straightforward. For staff events just outside West Reading, we cover Coley Park (1 mile south-east), Reading (1 mile south-east), Caversham Heights (2 miles north), Lower Caversham (2 miles north-east) and Green Park (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east), Sonning Common (4 miles north), Caversham Park Village (3 miles north-east) and Sonning (4 miles east). West Reading is among the bigger towns we cover in Reading, with lots of choice for staff events.
Nearby you will also find Battle Hospital (within half a mile north) and Broad Street Mall (0.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include The WREN School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Rose And Thistle Public House (under half a mile east)
For event organisers in West Reading
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Also near West Reading
What else we do in West Reading
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards