Wokingham · England
Party Hog Roast in Coley Park
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Coley Park and the surrounding area.
- Naming ceremonies
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Retirement parties
Planning an event in Coley Park?
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Party hog roast in Coley Park, carved to order
A big birthday deserves a centrepiece, and a hog roast in the garden fits the bill. Your guests will smell it from the street. Whether it is wedding anniversaries and street parties, we’ll put together a menu of jacket potatoes, crackling and rotisserie chicken and more.
Parties around Coley Park are often relaxed garden affairs. It suits that kind of party. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Coley Park, late May sunsets come at about 8:55pm and midsummer ones at about 9:25pm, so most summer parties eat in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:55pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We leave the garden tidy.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Coley Park
Could you cook in Eldon Square?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
How far is Coley Park from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do we need to wash up?
Yes, we clear up after service.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing typically contains gluten
We set up where we agreed and stay out of the way, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes to make it a full meal.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with cooking for everyone yourself, a catered hog roast gives you the day back. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Coley Park hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Places near Coley Park
Other occasions in Coley Park
Occasions we serve in Coley Park
The roast becomes part of the entertainment.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Coley Park, including:
- Street parties
- Summer parties in the garden
- Getting-engaged parties
- Family reunions
Guests arriving by train should know that Reading West station, about 0.7 miles north, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The space, cover and access they need
How we price a hog roast for your party
Your quote depends on:
- Travel to Coley Park
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
- Site access
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Coley Park parties: what to know
Coley Park is about 1 mile south-west of Reading, in Wokingham. Coley Park is well within our area for parties. We cover all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham.
Thinking of a hog roast in Eldon Square? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it. If the day starts at All Nations Christian Centre, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
Anywhere in RG1, RG30 and RG2, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Hay Road, Shaw Road and Field Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Main roads around Coley Park include the A4, which makes travel to your party easy. Close by, we cover parties in Reading (1 mile north-east), West Reading (1 mile north-west), Green Park (1 mile south), Whitley (2 miles south-east) and Newtown (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Wokingham (6 miles east), Woodley (4 miles east), Crowthorne (10 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-east), Winnersh (5 miles east) and Woosehill (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Broad Street Mall (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Coley Park include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Nearby schools include The WREN School (0.6 miles west) and Elvian School (0.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Foresters Arms (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (1.8 miles east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards