Wokingham · England
Party Hog Roast in Langley Common
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your party in Langley Common.
- Summer parties in the garden
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Naming ceremonies
Slow-roasted pork in Langley Common
About our party hog roast in Langley Common
If you’d rather cook yourself, DIY machine hire is an option. Most people choose the catered option, so they can enjoy the party. We’re often asked to cater anniversary parties and retirement parties, serving rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and crackling.
A country party near Langley Common is perfect for a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Places near Langley Common
More for events in Langley Common
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Why choose party hog roast in Langley Common?
The roast becomes part of the entertainment.
People around Langley Common book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Big birthday parties
- Retirement parties
- Christenings
- Big family get-togethers
Guests arriving by train should know that Wokingham station is about 2.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork feels more special. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Common questions in Langley Common
Could you cook in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Is Langley Common too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you do a hog roast in our back garden?
Most gardens can work, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a picture.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Sunset in Langley Common is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, so most summer parties eat in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:55pm, need lights by the roaster.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- We arrive in good time and start roasting.
- We carve and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear up and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
Party venues around Langley Common
Langley Common is about 2 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. Thinking about a hog roast for your party in Langley Common? We can help. Langley Common is one of 35 places in Wokingham we cover.
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. A green space like Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s.
For parties in RG40 and RG41, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. We can cater a party on streets such as Langley Common Road and School Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Langley Common, we also cover Barkham (1 mile east), Arborfield Garrison (1 mile south), California (1 mile south-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Reading (5 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north), Earley (3 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles east), Lower Earley (3 miles north-west) and Winnersh (3 miles north).
A little further out are Beaumys Castle (4 miles west) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.1 miles north). The countryside around Langley Common includes South Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Schools near Langley Common include Bohunt School Wokingham (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Bramshill Hunt pub (0.6 miles south-west)
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Think about children’s portions
We set up where we agreed and stay out of the way, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards