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Wedding Hog Roast in Caversham
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Caversham and across Reading.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Marquee weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
Wedding hog roast for Caversham
Wedding hog roast near Caversham
We look after guests who don’t eat pork: lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not available. Typical bookings include barn and farm weddings and blessings and renewals, serving carved roast pork, crackling and new potatoes.
Couples in Caversham often keep it personal, with a marquee or a local hall. Carved roast pork suits that kind of day. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Caversham questions
How far is Caversham from London?
About 38 miles from central London.
We’re gathering after a service at Grace Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
Can we add a second roast?
Lamb and chicken are both available alongside the hog.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a cold buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better late at night. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Getting married in Caversham?
Caversham is about 2 miles north of Reading, in Reading. We are happy to travel to Caversham for weddings and the places nearby. We cover all 34 towns and villages across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Planning photos in Eldon Square? It is worth checking the park’s rules first. Sonning Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Caversham suits an outdoor reception.
This part of Reading takes in RG4, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Marshland Square, Church Road and Buckingham Gate, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the B3345 close by, Caversham is simple for us to get to. For weddings just outside Caversham, we cover Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south), Caversham Heights (1 mile west) and Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (4 miles south). Caversham is among the bigger towns we cover in Reading, with lots of choice for weddings.
Nearby you will also find Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Caversham includes South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Caversham include Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (less than half a mile south) and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The White Horse pub (within half a mile north)
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A way in for the roaster
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Caversham
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Occasions we serve in Caversham
It’s relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Caversham:
- Marquee receptions
- The main wedding meal
- Evening receptions
- Vow renewals and blessings
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Reading station, about 1.3 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give final numbers in good time
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What affects the price in Caversham
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
Send us the date, the address or RG4 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your wedding in Caversham. For a summer wedding in Caversham, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Nearby places to Caversham
Other occasions in Caversham
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards