England
Wedding Hog Roast in Reading
Wherever you are in Reading, we can bring wedding hog roast to your event. Contact us for a quote.
Planning an event in Reading?
Where we cater in Reading
A hog roast for your wedding breakfast or evening food, slow-roasted at the venue and carved for your guests. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or tell us about your event for a quote.
Main towns
Wedding hog roast in Reading: what to expect
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so nothing is left to chance. Typical bookings include weddings in a family garden and weddings in a marquee, serving spit-roast lamb, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Pricing in Reading
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
- Planned to your running order
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: use our quote form.
Around Caversham
In Caversham, that can mean an event near Eldon Square, Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School, among other places. Also close by are The Hill Primary School (within half a mile north-east), Grace Church (under half a mile east) and The White Horse pub (less than half a mile north). The nearest railway station is Reading station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
Weddings across Reading: venues and settings
Couples in Reading choose everything from venues in Caversham, Norcot and West Reading to marquees in village gardens. Hog roasts are especially at home at barn, marquee and garden weddings.
Caversham: Sonning Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Caversham suits an outdoor reception. Historic houses near Caversham include Mapledurham House (3 miles west) and Greys Court (4.7 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. Winter weddings in Caversham are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:25pm.
Events we cater in Reading
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it’s good value.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Reading and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- The main wedding meal
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Late-night wedding food
About the food
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Is a hog roast right for you?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event.
Questions to ask before booking
- The space, cover and access they need
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
What affects the price in Reading
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Reading: your questions answered
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
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- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards