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Wedding Hog Roast in Ruscombe
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Wedding hog roast in Ruscombe.
- The main wedding meal
- Marquee weddings
- Farm weddings
Wedding hog roast in Ruscombe
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Wedding hog roast in Ruscombe, slow-roasted on site
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: it can be held for a while once cooked, so a long speech won’t ruin the food. For evening food after the first dance and farm weddings, we can cook carved roast pork, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes and more.
There is something special about a country wedding near Ruscombe, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Ruscombe questions
What’s the nearest station to Ruscombe?
The closest is Twyford station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Is Ruscombe too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you cater in Ruscombe?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Ruscombe and the rest of Wokingham included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
Also near Ruscombe
Other occasions in Ruscombe
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. For a summer wedding in Ruscombe, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- 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
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give final numbers in good time
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Weddings in Ruscombe: venues, ceremonies and travel
Ruscombe is about 3 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. We cover weddings in Ruscombe. We cater all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Ruscombe to Reading (about 6 miles away).
If you’re hoping for photos in Loddon Nature Reserve, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. If you want countryside in your photos, Weycock Hill is not far.
Weddings anywhere in RG10 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Whether your wedding is on London Road, Milton Way and Highgrove Place or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Ruscombe sits on or near the A3032, so getting the roaster to your wedding is simple. For weddings just outside Ruscombe, we cover Twyford (1 mile south-west), Hare Hatch (1 mile north-east), Charvil (1 mile west), Whistley Green (1 mile south) and The Holt (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Reading (6 miles south-west), Wokingham (5 miles south), Woodley (3 miles south-west), Earley (5 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south) and Lower Earley (5 miles south-west).
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.7 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Alder Moors and Weycock Hill.
- Local schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (0.9 miles north-west) and The Piggott School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Golden Cross pub (under half a mile south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Why choose a hog roast in Ruscombe?
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Ruscombe
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See our pricing and the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away