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Wedding Hog Roast in Trash Green
Wedding hog roast in Trash Green: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- The main wedding meal
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
Book a hog roast in Trash Green
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
About our wedding hog roast in Trash Green
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. Popular choices include carved roast pork, salads and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for relaxed, low-key weddings and rustic barn receptions.
A wedding in a small place like Trash Green frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. At a December wedding in Trash Green, it’s 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.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in Trash Green
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
- A serving area close to where guests eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Also near Trash Green
Other occasions in Trash Green
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Trash Green
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Trash Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Trash Green?
No kitchen is needed at the venue, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Trash Green. Typical bookings include:
- The day after the wedding
- Marquee receptions
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Garden weddings at home
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Theale station, about 1.4 miles north-west.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether travel is included
- The space, cover and access they need
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Trash Green
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- An itemised quote
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Trash Green
Trash Green is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Trash Green is well within our area for weddings. We bring hog roasts to all 34 towns and villages in Reading.
Within reach of Trash Green are historic houses such as Mapledurham House (4.7 miles north). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. Hosehill Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Trash Green suits an outdoor reception.
Weddings anywhere in RG30 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Bennett's Hill and Theale Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For weddings just outside Trash Green, we cover Burghfield (1 mile south), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west) and Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (3 miles north-east), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (5 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Thames Valley Police Museum (1 mile west) and Battle Hospital (3.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Trash Green includes Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Willink School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Fox & Hounds pub (0.7 miles north-west)
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away