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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Caversham Park Village, Reading
Wedding hog roast in Caversham Park Village: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Marquee weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Intimate weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Caversham Park Village
Wedding hog roast in Caversham Park Village, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. Typical bookings include small, informal weddings and evening receptions, serving crackling, salads and rotisserie chicken.
In Caversham Park Village, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. We roast outside, well clear of the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
If your venue does its own catering, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Towns and villages near Caversham Park Village
What else we do in Caversham Park Village
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
You won’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wedding in Caversham Park Village. Winter weddings in Caversham Park Village are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:25pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Caversham Park Village weddings: local tips
Caversham Park Village is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. We cover weddings in Caversham Park Village, along with the towns and villages around it. Caversham Park Village is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we cater.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Reading station is about 1.9 miles away. For outdoor photos, Sonning Hill is close by.
For weddings in RG4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Your wedding could be at a house on Foxhill Lane, Lowfield Road and Newton Avenue or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east), Emmer Green (1 mile west), Caversham (1 mile south-west), Dunsden Green (1 mile north-east) and Play Hatch (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1 mile west) and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (1 mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (0.5 miles west)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Permission for outside catering
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
Questions from Caversham Park Village
How far is Caversham Park Village from London?
About 37 miles from central London.
We’re gathering after a service at All Saints Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Do we need extra food?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we will confirm it in writing.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Can we add a second roast?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the hog.
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Events we cater in Caversham Park Village
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
In Caversham Park Village and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Post-wedding gatherings
- The main wedding meal
- Evening food after the first dance
Planning photos in Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for every dish
- Staffing on the day
- If the price includes VAT
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
What affects the price in Caversham Park Village
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel to Caversham Park Village
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- Site access
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards