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Wedding Hog Roast for Upper Bucklebury
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Upper Bucklebury and across West Berkshire.
- The day after the wedding
- Blessings and renewals
- Intimate weddings
A hog roast near Upper Bucklebury
About our wedding hog roast in Upper Bucklebury
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Upper Bucklebury suit a hog roast. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. For the day after the wedding and evening receptions, we can cook crackling, carved roast pork and spit-roast lamb and more.
A wedding in a small place like Upper Bucklebury often 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. Timings are planned around your wedding, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Upper Bucklebury (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For a summer wedding in Upper Bucklebury, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- 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 before booking.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Also in Upper Bucklebury
FAQs for Upper Bucklebury
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Upper Bucklebury?
The closest is Thatcham station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We will liaise with your venue coordinator, for access and timings.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Occasions we serve in Upper Bucklebury
You do not need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Upper Bucklebury, including:
- Wedding breakfasts
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Intimate weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Nature Discovery Centre.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to other evening food, carving serves a lot of people fast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved to order by a chef
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
- Travel to Upper Bucklebury
- Time on site
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Upper Bucklebury
Upper Bucklebury is about 2 miles north-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. We cater weddings of every size in Upper Bucklebury. We bring hog roasts to all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire. We cater events right across the region, from Upper Bucklebury to Reading (11 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Thatcham station, about 1.7 miles south-west. Within reach of Upper Bucklebury are historic houses such as Shaw House (4 miles west). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Upper Bucklebury, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Weddings anywhere in RG7 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Your wedding could be at a house on Little Lane, Roundfield and Broad Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Upper Bucklebury, we also cover Midgham (1 mile south-east), Thatcham (2 miles south-west), Cold Ash (2 miles west), Ashmore Green (2 miles west) and Wellhouse (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (4 miles west), Burghfield Common (7 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles west), Hungerford (13 miles west), Spencers Wood (11 miles east) and Calcot (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include West Berkshire Community Hospital (3 miles west) and Yattendon Castle (3.7 miles north). Open spaces near Upper Bucklebury include Nature Discovery Centre.
- Schools near Upper Bucklebury include Kennet School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Cottage Inn (within half a mile south-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards