Wokingham · England
Wedding Hog Roast in The Holt
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in The Holt.
- Late-night wedding food
- Marquee receptions
- The main wedding meal
Wedding hog roast in The Holt
Wedding hog roast in The Holt, carved to order
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so nothing is left to chance. We serve crackling, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for evening receptions and vow renewals and blessings.
Rural weddings around The Holt have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
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.
FAQs for The Holt
Do you come out to small places like The Holt?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is The Holt from London?
About 32 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cover The Holt?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, The Holt and the rest of Wokingham included. Send us the address for a quote.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
The Holt weddings: local tips
The Holt is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. We are happy to travel to The Holt for weddings. We cover 35 places across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
It’s worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Wargrave station, roughly 1.7 miles west of the centre. Weycock Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
We cover weddings in every part of the RG10 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Blakes Lane and Bath Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to The Holt we cover include Kiln Green (1 mile east), Hare Hatch (1 mile south-west), Ruscombe (2 miles south-west), Waltham St Lawrence (2 miles south-east) and Twyford (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Frazer Nash Archives (3.2 miles north-west) and St Mark's Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). The countryside around The Holt includes Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
- Schools near The Holt include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queen Victoria pub (less than half a mile south-east)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in The Holt
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Who books wedding hog roast in The Holt?
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around The Holt, such as:
- Small, informal weddings
- Home weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Farm weddings
Within reach of The Holt are historic houses such as Harleyford Manor (3.9 miles north) and Greenlands (4.8 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
How it works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Winter weddings in The Holt are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Your quote depends on:
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for The Holt, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Places near The Holt
More for events in The Holt
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away