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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Datchet, Slough
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Datchet? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a family garden
A hog roast near Datchet
Wedding hog roast in Datchet, slow-roasted on site
For a relaxed wedding in Datchet, a hog roast hits the right note: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. Our staff serve and clear, so the day runs smoothly. On the menu are new potatoes, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and we’re often booked for anniversary vow renewals and farm weddings.
Weddings in a place like Datchet often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
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 Datchet
What else we do in Datchet
Datchet questions
Can you do a hog roast in Home Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Check with the venue first: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We will sort the details with them.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A way in for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Datchet
Datchet is about 2 miles east of Windsor, in Slough. Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Datchet? We cover the whole area. Datchet is one of 31 places in Slough where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Datchet to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Datchet station serves Datchet directly. Among the historic houses close to Datchet are Frogmore House (1 mile south-west) and Windsor Castle (1.2 miles west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
This part of Slough takes in SL3, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, London Road and Percy Place; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Ditton (1 mile north-east), Myrke (1 mile north-west), Sunnymeads (1 mile south-east), Brands Hill (2 miles east) and Old Windsor (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Slough (3 miles north-west), Cippenham (3 miles north-west), Britwell (4 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (4 miles north) and Huntercombe (4 miles north-west). Datchet is one of the larger places we cover in Slough, with plenty of venues for weddings.
A little further out are Windsor Castle (1.2 miles west) and Upton Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Datchet includes Staines Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include Churchmead School (under half a mile north-west) and St George's School (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Royal Stag pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Slough (2 miles north)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and typically costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved to order by a chef
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who don’t eat pork.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Evening food at a Datchet wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: about 9:25pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
We will liaise with your venue coordinator, for access and timings.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, as an extra.
Events we cater in Datchet
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
Whatever the occasion in Datchet, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Intimate weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- The day after the wedding
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
For outdoor photos, Staines Reservoirs is close by.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- A clear list of what’s included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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