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Wedding Hog Roast in Horncastle
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 Horncastle.
- Home weddings
- Evening receptions
- Farm weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Horncastle
About the food
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Wedding hog roast in Horncastle, carved to order
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: people gather round as the chef carves. It feels like an occasion. We’re frequently asked to cater weddings in a family garden and wedding breakfasts, with new potatoes, halloumi skewers and salads.
In Horncastle, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. We roast outside, well clear of the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
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Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We are on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Horncastle questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Michael: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in Calcot Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Getting married in Horncastle?
Horncastle is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Horncastle, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover all 34 towns and villages in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Nearby historic houses include Mapledurham House (2.8 miles north). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. Put the station on your invitation: the closest railway station is Reading West station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre.
We cover weddings in every part of the RG30 and RG31 postcode area. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Low Lane, Usk Road and Mill Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Fords Farm (1 mile south), Southcote (1 mile east), Tilehurst Within (1 mile north), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile south-west) and Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Caversham (3 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (5 miles north). Horncastle is among the bigger towns we cover in Reading, with plenty of venues for weddings.
Nearby you will also find Battle Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Broad Street Mall (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near Horncastle include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
- Schools near Horncastle include Prospect School (less than half a mile north-east) and Elvian School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Happy Prospect pub (0.7 miles east)
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. In Horncastle, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast for your wedding
There’s no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Numbers
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Horncastle?
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
Here’s what people in Horncastle most often book a hog roast for:
- Evening receptions
- Farm weddings
- Intimate weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Michael, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Any travel or access charges
- A clear list of what’s included
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Where the roaster can go in Horncastle
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- Lighting for evening service
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away