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Party Hog Roast for Cane End
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Cane End.
- Getting-engaged parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Leaving and retirement do’s
Book a hog roast in Cane End
Party hog roast near Cane End
A party hog roast turns a garden party into an occasion. We set up in your garden or on the drive, roast slowly for hours and carve when you’re ready, so you can enjoy your own party. We serve coleslaw, apple sauce and hog roast rolls, and we’re regularly asked to cater leaving and retirement do’s and milestone birthdays.
In a small place like Cane End, a party in the garden or a nearby field is frequently the plan. Let us know about access, and we’ll plan the route. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with cooking for everyone yourself, you get to enjoy the party. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Cane End
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
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Events we cater in Cane End
Children usually love it, with chicken as a backup.
In Cane End and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Wedding anniversaries
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- Garden parties
If the day starts at Church of St John the Baptist, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- A clear list of what’s included
- Staffing on the day
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
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, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Hosting a hog roast party in Cane End
Cane End is about 3 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Hosts in Cane End book us for parties of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 34 towns and villages across Reading.
Historic houses near Cane End include Mapledurham House (1.9 miles south) and Greys Court (3.7 miles north-east). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. If guests are coming by rail, Tilehurst station, about 2.8 miles south, is the nearest station.
This part of Reading takes in RG4. Whether your party is on Horsepond Road, Park Lane and Reading Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Gallowstree Common (1 mile north-east), Hook End (1 mile north-west), Whitchurch Hill (2 miles west), Checkendon (3 miles north) and Woodcote (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (3 miles south-east), Norcot (4 miles south), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south), Shinfield (8 miles south-east) and Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (3.7 miles south) and Battle Hospital (3.8 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Hartslock.
- Schools near Cane End include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1.3 miles east) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Fox pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who does not eat pork so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We set up in the agreed spot, so the party carries on around us.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
Cane End: your questions answered
Is Cane End close to London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Cane End?
The closest is Tilehurst station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Will a hog roast fit in our garden?
Often, yes, if there’s a level spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a picture.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do we need a marquee for a party hog roast?
We cover the cooking area, but a gazebo or indoor space for guests is a good backup.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A spot well away from the house
- A word with the neighbours
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Autumn parties in Cane End get dark early: about 7:10pm by late September and 3:55pm by December. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- Send a picture of where the roaster could go.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- We serve when you’re ready.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away