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Wedding Hog Roast in Shinfield
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Shinfield? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Late-night wedding food
- Blessings and renewals
- Home weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Shinfield
Wedding hog roast near Shinfield
A hog roast suits relaxed weddings in Shinfield: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. Our staff serve and clear, so the day runs smoothly. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, salads and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater wedding breakfasts and post-wedding gatherings.
In Shinfield, 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. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Weddings in Shinfield: venues, ceremonies and travel
Shinfield is about 3 miles south of Reading, in Reading. Wherever your wedding is in Shinfield, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 34 places across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Reading Green Park station, about 2.6 miles north-west. For outdoor photos, Longwater is close by, and the countryside around Shinfield suits an outdoor reception.
Weddings anywhere in RG2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include Teal Grove, Songbird Close and Skylark Way; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Ryeish Green (1 mile south-west), Whitley Wood (1 mile north-west), Three Mile Cross (1 mile west), Great Lea Common (1 mile west) and Arborfield (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Caversham (5 miles north), Norcot (5 miles north-west), West Reading (4 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles north-west), Arborfield Garrison (3 miles south-east) and Caversham Heights (5 miles north). Shinfield is one of the larger places we cover in Reading, with plenty of venues for weddings.
Nearby you’ll also find Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.9 miles north-east) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (3.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Longwater and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Shinfield include Oakbank (0.7 miles west) and Ryeish Green School (0.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include Bell & Bottle pub (within half a mile south-east)
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Shinfield
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and time of the event
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Shinfield: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you cater?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do a hog roast in Pearman's Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Do you cover Shinfield?
Yes, Shinfield is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Who books wedding hog roast in Shinfield?
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
People around Shinfield book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Marquee receptions
- Late-night wedding food
- Small, informal weddings
Planning photos in Pearman's Copse? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Any travel or access charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether plates or china are included
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Step-free access for our equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give final numbers in good time
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Places near Shinfield
Other occasions in Shinfield
How the day works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. At a December wedding in Shinfield, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- 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.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or RG2 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to other evening food, carving serves plenty of people fast. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Shinfield hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Timed around your day
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away