West Berkshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Great Shefford
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Great Shefford and West Berkshire, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- Marquee receptions
Wedding hog roast in Great Shefford
How our wedding hog roast works in Great Shefford
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. We serve salads, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater rustic barn receptions and late-night wedding food.
There is something special about a country wedding near Great Shefford, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Great Shefford (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Things that change the price:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A picture of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Great Shefford
Do you cater at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Great Shefford close to London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Will guests be full?
We’ll plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
Also near Great Shefford
What else we do in Great Shefford
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Weddings in Great Shefford: venues, ceremonies and travel
Great Shefford is about 8 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Great Shefford is well within our area for weddings and the places nearby. Great Shefford is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Great Shefford to Reading (20 miles away).
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Sole Common Pond. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Great Shefford, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of RG17 and the streets around it. Your wedding could be at a house on Station Road, The Mead and Miller's Field, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For weddings just outside Great Shefford, we cover East Shefford (1 mile south-east), Weston (1 mile south-east), East Garston (2 miles north-west), Shefford Woodlands (2 miles south-west) and East Garston Woodlands (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (8 miles south-east), Thatcham (10 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south-west), Lambourn (4 miles north-west) and Shaw (7 miles south-east).
Within reach you’ll find Sole Common Pond.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Great Shefford, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Great Shefford
You do not need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
Whatever the occasion in Great Shefford, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Evening food after the first dance
- Marquee receptions
If you are marrying at a church near Great Shefford, such as Church of St Mary, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
What your quote should include
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether VAT is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- A clear list of what’s included
Why choose a hog roast in Great Shefford?
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
- Timed around your day
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Permission for outside catering
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
We’ll liaise with your venue coordinator, for access and timings.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away