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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Shiplake Cross, Oxfordshire
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Shiplake Cross and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Small, informal weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
A hog roast near Shiplake Cross
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Travel to Shiplake Cross
- Which meats and sides you choose
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking area
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Wedding hog roast in Shiplake Cross, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. Whether it’s relaxed, low-key weddings and rustic barn receptions, we’ll put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, salads and crackling and more.
There is something special about a country wedding near Shiplake Cross, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Shiplake Cross (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Golden-hour photos in Shiplake Cross at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Shiplake Cross
What else we do in Shiplake Cross
Perfect for your wedding in Shiplake Cross
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
In Shiplake Cross and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Marquee receptions
- Home weddings
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Shiplake station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The full menu and the sides
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Just keep us informed.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, quoted separately.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
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.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Shiplake Cross
Shiplake Cross is about 3 miles north-east of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Shiplake Cross? We cover the whole area. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Historic houses near Shiplake Cross include Greys Court (3.8 miles north-west) and Greenlands (4.4 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Here we cover the RG9 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a house on Memorial Avenue, Plowden Way and Orchard Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Shiplake Cross we cover include Binfield Heath (1 mile west), Harpsden (1 mile north), Harpsden Bottom (2 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (2 miles north) and Sonning Common (4 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Benson (12 miles north-west), Chinnor (14 miles north), Tilehurst (6 miles south-west), Wallingford (12 miles north-west), Little Heath (7 miles south-west) and Oakley (14 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.3 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Schools near Shiplake Cross include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1.5 miles south-east) and The Piggott School (1.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (within half a mile south-east)
Common questions in Shiplake Cross
Do you come out to small places like Shiplake Cross?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul?
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. Send us the address.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Why choose a hog roast in Shiplake Cross?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards