Wokingham · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Langley Common
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Langley Common and Wokingham, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Marquee weddings
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
Wedding hog roast in Langley Common
Wedding hog roast near Langley Common
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so nothing is left to chance. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for wedding breakfasts and rustic barn receptions.
Near Langley Common, weddings are often 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. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
The process
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Winter weddings in Langley Common are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:25pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Langley Common
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The number of people
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
- Time on site
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, the address or RG40 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, as an extra.
Where the roaster can go in Langley Common
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Langley Common
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
Common questions in Langley Common
Can you cater after a service at St Eligius?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Langley Common?
Wokingham station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Can we offer lamb too?
Lamb and chicken are both available alongside the hog.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Langley Common
Langley Common is about 2 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. We cover weddings in Langley Common, as well as the surrounding area. We cover all 35 towns and villages across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you’re marrying at a church near Langley Common, such as St Eligius, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. If you’re hoping for photos in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
For weddings in RG40 and RG41, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include Langley Common Road and School Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Langley Common, we also cover Barkham (1 mile east), Arborfield Garrison (1 mile south), California (1 mile south-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (5 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north), Earley (3 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles east), Lower Earley (3 miles north-west) and Winnersh (3 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Beaumys Castle (4 miles west) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Local schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Bramshill Hunt pub (0.6 miles south-west)
Nearby places to Langley Common
What else we do in Langley Common
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards