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Party Hog Roast in Arborfield Garrison
We bring a hog roast for your party to Arborfield Garrison and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Big family get-togethers
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
Slow-roasted pork in Arborfield Garrison
Who books party hog roast in Arborfield Garrison?
Hardly any clearing up, since we provide plates and tidy up.
Here’s what people in Arborfield Garrison most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Big family get-togethers
- Christenings
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
Parks such as Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Questions to ask before you book
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Party hog roast in Arborfield Garrison, carved to order
For a relaxed party, you can hire the machine and cook it yourself. Most people choose the catered option, so they can enjoy the party. Popular choices include crackling, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for milestone birthdays and christenings.
Around Arborfield Garrison, a garden with room to spare is all you need. A hog roast fits right in. The hog is roasted on site at your party, low and slow, for hours.
Arborfield Garrison parties: what to know
Arborfield Garrison is about 3 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Reading. We are happy to travel to Arborfield Garrison for parties and the places nearby. Arborfield Garrison is one of 34 places in Reading where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 6 miles away.
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St Eligius, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards. If guests are coming by rail, Wokingham station, about 3.2 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
For parties in RG2 and RG40, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Rowcroft Road, Lance Way and Infirmary Court; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Arborfield Garrison we cover include Langley Common (1 mile north), California (1 mile east), Barkham (1 mile north-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Lower Common (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (7 miles north-west), Norcot (8 miles north-west), West Reading (6 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (8 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles north-west) and Caversham Heights (8 miles north-west). Arborfield Garrison is one of the larger places we cover in Reading, with lots of choice for parties.
Other landmarks nearby include Wokingham Hospital (3 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.6 miles west). Within reach you will find The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
- Local schools include Farley Hill Primary School (1 mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bramshill Hunt pub (under half a mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Arborfield Garrison
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For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Sunset in Arborfield Garrison is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, so an early-evening carve is typically in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:55pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
We get there early to start the roast, so it is cooking when guests arrive.
A string of lights by the carving station looks great as it gets dark.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
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.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Arborfield Garrison: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Arborfield Garrison?
Wokingham station, about 3.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do we need to wash up?
We tidy the serving area, so there’s very little washing up.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What about kids?
Most children like pork in a soft roll, with chicken as an alternative.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Neighbours warned about the smell
- A spot well away from the house
- A step-free way into the garden
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards