Wokingham · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Charvil, Wokingham
Wedding hog roast in Charvil: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Garden weddings at home
- Intimate weddings
- Marquee receptions
Wedding hog roast for Charvil
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Wedding hog roast in Charvil, carved to order
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. Typical bookings include rustic barn receptions and relaxed, low-key weddings, serving carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
For a smaller place like Charvil, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need a level spot and access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
What affects the price in Charvil
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Charvil
- Access to the cooking area
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Questions from Charvil
Could you cook in Loddon Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Charvil from London?
About 34 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Will guests be full?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and the quote lists everything.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
We are on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
More for events in Charvil
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your wedding. In Charvil, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us your date, venue and 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
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Power for lights in the evening
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Charvil weddings: local tips
Charvil is about 2 miles north of Woodley, in Wokingham. Weddings in Charvil are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 35 towns and villages across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you’re marrying at a church near Charvil, such as St Patrick's Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. For outdoor photos, Sonning Hill is close by.
We cater weddings across RG10. Whether your wedding is on Old Bath Road, Wenlock Edge and Pipistrelle Way or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Charvil, we also cover Twyford (1 mile east), Ruscombe (1 mile east), Whistley Green (1 mile south-east), Woodley (2 miles south) and Shiplake (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (4 miles south-west), Wokingham (5 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south-east), Lower Earley (4 miles south-west) and Winnersh (3 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (3.7 miles south-west) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (3.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Schools near Charvil include Polehampton Church of England Infant School (0.9 miles east) and The Piggott School (1.1 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Wagon And Horses Public House (0.6 miles east)
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. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Charvil hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards