West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Lower Green, West Berkshire
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Lower Green. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Late-night wedding food
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Wedding hog roast for Lower Green
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Wedding hog roast in Lower Green, carved to order
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. We serve spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater post-wedding gatherings and marquee receptions.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Lower Green, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Lower Green (RG17)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Lower Green
Do you come out to small places like Lower Green?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Lower Green close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
Do we need extra food?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we will confirm it in writing.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
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Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A hog roast or other catering?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Our staff serve and clear
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Lower Green, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: about 9:25pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- 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.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Occasions we serve in Lower Green
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
However big or small the event in Lower Green, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening receptions
- Home weddings
- The day after the wedding
Nearby historic houses include Stargroves (4.1 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
Getting married in Lower Green?
Lower Green is about 7 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Lower Green suit a hog roast. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 23 miles away.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Kintbury station, about 2.4 miles north-east. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Michael frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Here we cover the RG17 postcode area. Whether your wedding is on Craven Road, Weavers Lane and Bitham Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Lower Green we cover include Inkpen (1 mile east), Upper Green (1 mile south-east), Inkpen Common (1 mile east), Hell Corner (2 miles east) and Kintbury (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (7 miles east), Thatcham (10 miles east), Speenhamland (7 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles north-west), Lambourn (9 miles north) and Shaw (8 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Hamstead Marshall 3 (4.2 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Nearby schools include John O'Gaunt School (2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Old Craven Arms (less than half a mile north-west)
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A way in for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards