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Hog Roast Catering in Chalkhouse Green, Reading
Planning a hog roast in Chalkhouse Green? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Milestone birthdays
- Corporate events
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Hog roast hire for Chalkhouse Green
About our hog roast hire in Chalkhouse Green
In Chalkhouse Green, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. The idea is always the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and coleslaw, and we’re regularly asked to cater clubhouse events and gatherings after a funeral.
In a small place like Chalkhouse Green, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. 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.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Late September evenings in Chalkhouse Green lose the light at about 7:10pm, and in December it is nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. That’s why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Sides to make it a full meal
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Chalkhouse Green
Is Chalkhouse Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We’re gathering after a service at Saint Barnabas Emmer Green: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you work around our timings?
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.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do you come to Chalkhouse Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Chalkhouse Green and Reading. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Chalkhouse Green: venues, access and local tips
Chalkhouse Green is about 1 mile north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Planning a hog roast in Chalkhouse Green? We can help. Chalkhouse Green is one of 34 places in Reading where we cater.
Historic houses near Chalkhouse Green include Mapledurham House (2.6 miles west) and Greys Court (3.5 miles north). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book. Coming by train? The closest railway station is Reading station, roughly 2.6 miles south of the centre.
Wherever your event is in RG4, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Kidmore End Road, Chalkhouse Green Lane and Tanners Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Chalkhouse Green we cover include Tokers Green (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-east), Caversham (1 mile south-east), Caversham Heights (1 mile south) and Caversham Park Village (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Norcot (3 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.9 miles south) and Battle Hospital (2.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Nearby schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles south) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Bird in Hand pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, then clear up.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Who books hog roast hire in Chalkhouse Green?
Slow roasting cannot be faked: tender pork and proper crackling, carved fresh for every roll.
Hosts in Chalkhouse Green book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Staff days and open days
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Christmas parties
- Garden parties and barbecues
For a fundraiser at a school like Emmer Green Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether plates or china are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Staffing on the day
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away