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Wedding Hog Roast for Chalkhouse Green
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Chalkhouse Green.
- Evening food after the first dance
- Rustic barn receptions
- Small, informal weddings
Wedding hog roast for Chalkhouse Green
How our wedding hog roast works in Chalkhouse Green
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. On the menu are salads, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater rustic barn receptions and wedding breakfasts.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Chalkhouse Green, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why Chalkhouse Green hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
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Also in Chalkhouse Green
Why choose wedding hog roast in Chalkhouse Green?
You do not need a kitchen, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
In Chalkhouse Green and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Rustic barn receptions
It’s worth telling train travellers that Reading station, about 2.6 miles south, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The space, cover and access they need
How the day works
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Golden-hour photos in Chalkhouse Green at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG4 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Chalkhouse Green weddings: local tips
Chalkhouse Green is about 1 mile north-west of Caversham, in Reading. We cover Chalkhouse Green and its neighbours for weddings. We cover all 34 towns and villages in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
For outdoor photos, Sonning Hill is close by, and the countryside around Chalkhouse Green suits an outdoor reception. Marrying at Saint Barnabas Emmer Green? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Weddings anywhere in RG4 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Your wedding could be at a house on Kidmore End Road, Chalkhouse Green Lane and Tanners Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Tokers Green (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-east), Caversham (1 mile south-east), Caversham Heights (1 mile south) and Caversham Park Village (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Norcot (3 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.9 miles south) and Battle Hospital (2.8 miles south). Open spaces near Chalkhouse Green include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Nearby schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles south) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Bird in Hand pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Questions from Chalkhouse Green
Is Chalkhouse Green close to London?
About 38 miles from central London.
Is Chalkhouse Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Of course. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give your coordinator the final menu
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away