West Berkshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Beenham
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Beenham and the surrounding area.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Farm weddings
Planning an event in Beenham?
Wedding hog roast near Beenham
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, then carve at the time you’ve set. Popular choices include new potatoes, carved roast pork and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden weddings at home and vow renewals and blessings.
Near Beenham, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Area
- Beenham (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Beenham: your questions answered
How far is Beenham from London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Beenham?
Aldermaston station, about 1.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Many couples do exactly that, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can we add a second roast?
Lamb and chicken are both available alongside the hog.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
The price comes down to:
- Travel to Beenham
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
- Site access
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Beenham
Beenham is about 4 miles north of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Weddings in Beenham are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater 155 places across West Berkshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 8 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Aldermaston station, about 1.1 miles south-east. Hosehill Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Beenham suits an outdoor reception. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Beenham, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Stoneyfield, Back Lane and Church View or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Beenham Stocks (1 mile north-east), Upper Woolhampton (1 mile south-west), Southend (1 mile north), Lower Padworth (1 mile south-east) and Chapel Row (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (8 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (8 miles east) and Calcot (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Yattendon Castle (4.3 miles north-west) and Thames Valley Police Museum (3.1 miles east). Open spaces near Beenham include Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells pub (0.5 miles west)
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Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding. In Beenham, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue has an in-house caterer, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Timed around your day
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
Evening food typically goes out an hour or two after the first dance.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Where the roaster can go in Beenham
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Power for lights in the evening
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Beenham
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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