West Berkshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Colthrop
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Colthrop. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
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Wedding hog roast for Colthrop
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Wedding hog roast in Colthrop, carved to order
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: it can be held for a while once cooked, so the food copes with a delayed running order. We serve halloumi skewers, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater post-wedding gatherings and late-night wedding food.
There is something special about a country wedding near Colthrop, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Colthrop (RG19, RG18)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Just keep us informed.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Questions from Colthrop
Is Colthrop close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Many couples do exactly that, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We will time it around your first dance and band.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
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What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. For a summer wedding in Colthrop, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food 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
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
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.
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The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Colthrop
Colthrop is about 1 mile east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We cover Colthrop and its neighbours for weddings. Colthrop is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Colthrop to Reading (12 miles away).
If you want countryside in your photos, Thatcham Reed Beds is not far, and the countryside around Colthrop suits an outdoor reception. Marrying at St Mary's Church? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
We cover weddings in every part of RG19 and RG18 and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Bath Road, Ashman Road and Fokerham Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For weddings just outside Colthrop, we cover Crookham (2 miles south-east), Hyde End (2 miles south-east), Heads Hill (2 miles south-west), Mill Green (2 miles south) and Goose Hill (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (4 miles west), Burghfield Common (8 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles west), Hungerford (12 miles west), Spencers Wood (12 miles east) and Calcot (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.6 miles south-west) and Donnington Castle (4.6 miles west). The countryside around Colthrop includes Thatcham Reed Beds.
- Schools near Colthrop include Kennet School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Swan pub (0.5 miles south-west)
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Light near the carving station after dark
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose wedding hog roast in Colthrop?
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Colthrop:
- The main wedding meal
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Marquee receptions
- Home weddings
Among the historic houses close to Colthrop are Shaw House (3.5 miles west). Grand venues like these generally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the price includes, item by item
- The full menu and the sides
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better late at night. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Colthrop
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our prices page and the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards