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Party Hog Roast for Whitley
Looking for a hog roast for your party in Whitley? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Garden parties
- Neighbourhood parties
- Big birthday parties
Party hog roast for Whitley
Party hog roast in Whitley, carved to order
If you’d rather cook yourself, DIY machine hire is an option. Most people choose the catered option, and spend time with their guests. We are frequently asked to cater naming ceremonies and getting-engaged parties, serving rotisserie chicken, jacket potatoes and hog roast rolls.
Parties around Whitley are frequently relaxed garden affairs. A hog roast fits right in. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every party is different. The main factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Whitley
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Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
If the party runs late, the roast can wait a little, so just let us know.
Rotisserie chicken is popular at family parties.
Why choose party hog roast in Whitley?
There is very little washing up, because we bring plates and clear away.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Whitley, such as:
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Anniversary parties
- Retirement parties
- Engagement parties
If you had Pearman's Copse in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. A summer party in Whitley stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- We check the date and the garden or drive, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- When it is time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A spot well away from the house
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
- A heads-up for next door
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Jacket potatoes
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to doing it all yourself, you get to enjoy the party. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Whitley hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price or the cost guide.
Whitley parties: what to know
Whitley is about 1 mile west of Earley, in Reading. Parties in Whitley are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to 34 places in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.7 miles west of the centre. A christening at St Agnes followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan.
Wherever your party is in RG2, RG1 and RG19, we can bring the roaster to you. From Litton Road, Totnes Road and Winton Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Whitley Wood (1 mile south), Earley (1 mile east), Green Park (1 mile west), Great Lea Common (1 mile south-west) and Reading (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (3 miles north), Norcot (4 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles north-west), Arborfield Garrison (4 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (4 miles north) and Horncastle (3 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.6 miles north) and The Oracle (1.8 miles north). Open spaces near Whitley include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Whitley include Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (less than half a mile north-west) and Crosfields School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include World Turned Upside Down pub (under half a mile west)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (1.1 miles north-east)
FAQs for Whitley
What’s the nearest station to Whitley?
Reading Green Park station, about 1.7 miles west of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Pearman's Copse?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Is our garden suitable?
Frequently, yes, if there’s a level spot away from the house and trees, given access for the equipment. Send us a photo.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
We bring plates and clear up after service.
Should we warn the neighbours?
Let them know in advance.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away