West Berkshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Ashmansworth
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Ashmansworth.
- Rustic barn receptions
- Evening receptions
- Home weddings
A hog roast near Ashmansworth
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
You will not have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Wedding hog roast near Ashmansworth
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. We are frequently asked to cater weddings in a family garden and the main wedding meal, with halloumi skewers, carved roast pork and spit-roast lamb.
Rural weddings around Ashmansworth have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Ashmansworth (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Ashmansworth
Do you come out to small places like Ashmansworth?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Ashmansworth from London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you cater in Ashmansworth?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Nearby places to Ashmansworth
Other occasions in Ashmansworth
Occasions we serve in Ashmansworth
You do not need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
Whatever the occasion in Ashmansworth, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Wedding breakfasts
- Home weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
Historic houses near Ashmansworth include Highclere Castle (1.9 miles north-east) and Stargroves (2.2 miles north). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Travel and any London charges
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and generally costs less per head. It still feels special. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved to order by a chef
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Weddings in Ashmansworth: venues, ceremonies and travel
Ashmansworth is about 7 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cater weddings across Ashmansworth and nearby, from gardens to fields. Ashmansworth is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 21 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St James often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. Sidown Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Ashmansworth suits an outdoor reception.
For weddings in RG20, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. If your venue is just outside Ashmansworth, we also cover Test Valley (1 mile west), Vernham Street (4 miles west), Hell Corner (5 miles north-west), Upper Green (5 miles north-west) and Inkpen Common (5 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (7 miles north-east), Thatcham (9 miles north-east), Speenhamland (7 miles north-east), Hungerford (8 miles north-west), Lambourn (14 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles north-east).
Within reach you will find Sidown Hill.
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Evening food at a Ashmansworth wedding often goes out just as the light fades: about 9:25pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Permission for outside catering
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Salads
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away