Wokingham · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in California, Wokingham
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to California and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- The main wedding meal
- Weddings in a marquee
- Farm weddings
Book a hog roast in California
Wedding hog roast in California, carved to order
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It is food and a bit of theatre. Whether it is late-night wedding food and wedding breakfasts with sides, we can cook spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and crackling.
A wedding in a small place like California often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG40 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, as an extra.
California questions
Do you come out to small places like California?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you cook in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you cater in California?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including California and Wokingham. Send us the address for a quote.
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.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Weddings in California: venues, ceremonies and travel
California is about 3 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. We take a hog roast for your wedding to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in California. We cater all 35 towns and villages across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
Horseshoe Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around California suits an outdoor reception. It is worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Crowthorne station, roughly 2.4 miles east of the centre.
We cater weddings across the RG40 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Warren Lane, White Horse Lane and Fernbank or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Arborfield Garrison (1 mile west), Finchampstead (1 mile south-east), Barkham (1 mile north), Langley Common (1 mile north-west) and Eversley (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (7 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles north-east), Woodley (5 miles north), Earley (5 miles north-west), Crowthorne (3 miles east) and Lower Earley (4 miles north-west).
A little further out are Beaumys Castle (4.7 miles west) and Wokingham Hospital (2.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near California include Horseshoe Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Nearby schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1 mile west)
- Pubs nearby include The Queen's Oak pub (0.7 miles south-east)
Where the roaster can go in California
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Permission for outside catering
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- A way in for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and typically costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. 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 you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- An itemised quote
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Step by step
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Winter weddings in California are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food 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.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Also near California
Also in California
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away