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Wedding Hog Roast for Tilehurst
Wedding hog roast in Tilehurst: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Post-wedding gatherings
A hog roast near Tilehurst
Wedding hog roast in Tilehurst, carved to order
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so nothing is left to chance. For late-night wedding food and weddings in a marquee, we’ll put together a menu of salads, spit-roast lamb and crackling.
A farm or garden wedding near Tilehurst suits a hog roast. We need level ground, cover and a way in. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Location
- Tilehurst (RG31, RG30)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Tilehurst
Things that change the price:
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- Travel to Tilehurst
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Tilehurst
What else we do in Tilehurst
A hog roast compared with other options
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Common questions in Tilehurst
Can you do a hog roast in Round Copse?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Tilehurst?
Tilehurst station, about 0.8 miles north of the centre.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
Will guests be full?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, with our staff serving.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
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. It rests for a short while before carving. At a December wedding in Tilehurst, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:25pm.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Tilehurst
Tilehurst is about 3 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. We are happy to travel to Tilehurst for weddings and the places nearby. Tilehurst is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater.
Nearby historic houses include Mapledurham House (1.6 miles north) and Basildon Park (4.5 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. Marrying at Tilehurst Methodist Church? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Weddings anywhere in RG31 and RG30 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. From Ash Road, Tyle Road and Riley Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Tilehurst Within (1 mile south-east), Norcot (1 mile east), Little Heath (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile south-east) and Purley on Thames (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (14 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles north-east), Benson (11 miles north), Wallingford (10 miles north-west), Great Western Park (14 miles north-west) and Watlington (13 miles north).
A little further out are Battle Hospital (1.7 miles east) and Broad Street Mall (2.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Little Heath School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Butchers Arms (within half a mile north-west)
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Power for lights in the evening
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Tilehurst
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
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.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Who books wedding hog roast in Tilehurst?
It works for the main meal and the evening, which keeps things simple.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Tilehurst and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Garden weddings at home
- Intimate weddings
Planning photos in Round Copse? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away