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Party Hog Roast in Chalkhouse Green
We bring a hog roast for your party to Chalkhouse Green and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Family reunions
- Getting-engaged parties
A hog roast near Chalkhouse Green
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
About our party hog roast in Chalkhouse Green
A party at home needs a little planning for the roaster: a level spot away from the house and trees, under cover. We’ll help you choose. We’re often asked to cater family reunions and neighbourhood parties, with jacket potatoes, coleslaw and a vegan burger or sausage.
Country parties near Chalkhouse Green suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. Timings are planned around your party, working back from when you want to eat.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. In Chalkhouse Green, late May sunsets come at about 8:55pm and midsummer ones at about 9:25pm, so an early-evening carve is normally 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 garden or drive and quote.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your party: use our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to ordering takeaway, the roast is an event in itself. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Common questions in Chalkhouse Green
Can you cater after a service at Saint Barnabas Emmer Green?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Which station is closest to Chalkhouse Green?
Reading station, about 2.6 miles south of the centre.
Do you cover Chalkhouse Green?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Will a hog roast fit in our garden?
Tell us about the garden and the access, and we’ll give you an honest answer.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What about kids?
Yes, and tell us how many children are coming, so we get the amounts right.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Chalkhouse Green parties: what to know
Chalkhouse Green is about 1 mile north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Chalkhouse Green is well within our area for parties and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 34 places in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Historic houses near Chalkhouse Green include Mapledurham House (2.6 miles west) and Greys Court (3.5 miles north). Grand settings like these often have strict rules on caterers, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Reading station, roughly 2.6 miles south of the centre.
Here we cover the RG4 postcode area. Streets in the area include Kidmore End Road, Chalkhouse Green Lane and Tanners Lane, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For parties just outside Chalkhouse Green, we cover 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). We also serve nearby towns such as 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).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.9 miles south) and Battle Hospital (2.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Chalkhouse Green include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles south) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Bird in Hand pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- A word with the neighbours
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Add a dietary question to the invite
Clear the route to the garden before we arrive, so we can wheel the equipment in.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away