Reading · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Kidmore End
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Kidmore End.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Blessings and renewals
Planning an event in Kidmore End?
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
How our wedding hog roast works in Kidmore End
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not available. Whether it’s barn and farm weddings and garden weddings at home, we can cook spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and new potatoes and more.
Near Kidmore End, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Things that change the price:
- Time on site
- Travel to Kidmore End
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Weddings in Kidmore End: venues, ceremonies and travel
Kidmore End is about 2 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Kidmore End and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. Kidmore End is one of 34 places in Reading we cover.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St John the Baptist often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. Guests coming by rail will want to know that Tilehurst station is about 2.9 miles away.
For weddings in RG4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Your wedding could be at a house on Butlers Orchard, Coopers Pightle and Wood Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Sonning Common (1 mile north-east), Peppard Hill (1 mile north), Kingwood Common (2 miles north), Rotherfield Peppard (2 miles north-east) and Shepherd's Green (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Norcot (4 miles south), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (7 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (3.4 miles south) and Battle Hospital (3.4 miles south). Open spaces near Kidmore End include Sonning Hill and Hartslock.
- Local schools include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (0.5 miles north-east) and The Warwick School (0.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Pack Horse Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Kidmore End: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Kidmore End?
The closest is Tilehurst station, roughly 2.9 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Kidmore End?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Why choose a hog roast in Kidmore End?
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and often better value. It still feels like a feast. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Served at the time you choose
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- A way in for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
The process
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. At midsummer, sunset in Kidmore End is about 9:25pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Kidmore End, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Kidmore End
What else we do in Kidmore End
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away