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Hog Roast Catering in The Holt, Wokingham
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in The Holt.
- Parties at home
- Weddings, day or evening
- Birthdays and anniversaries
A hog roast near The Holt
Hog roast hire for your event in The Holt
In The Holt, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. The idea is always the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. We are often asked to cater garden parties and barbecues and christmas parties, serving salads, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
In a rural place like The Holt, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Why choose hog roast hire in The Holt?
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in The Holt: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving is part of the event.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Weddings and receptions
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Within reach of The Holt are historic houses such as Harleyford Manor (3.9 miles north) and Greenlands (4.8 miles north-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- VAT, if it applies
- Staffing on the day
- Whether plates or china are included
Places near The Holt
Other occasions in The Holt
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. Our guide compares the two. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
FAQs for The Holt
How far is The Holt from London?
About 32 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to The Holt?
The closest is Wargrave station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
How does hog roast hire work?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We’ll explain what’s included in each when we quote.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your event. In The Holt, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is usually in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG10 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a hog roast in The Holt
The Holt is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. A hog roast suits events around The Holt, whatever the venue. The Holt is one of 35 places in Wokingham we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Wargrave station, roughly 1.7 miles west of the centre. PTAs at schools such as Robert Piggott CofE Infant School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
We cover events in every part of RG10. Streets in the area include Blakes Lane and Bath Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to The Holt we cover include Kiln Green (1 mile east), Hare Hatch (1 mile south-west), Ruscombe (2 miles south-west), Waltham St Lawrence (2 miles south-east) and Twyford (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (3.2 miles north-west) and St Mark's Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
- Schools near The Holt include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Queen Victoria pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Parking near the spot
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards