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Wedding Hog Roast for Waltham St Lawrence
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Waltham St Lawrence and across Wokingham.
- Late-night wedding food
- The main wedding meal
- Small, informal weddings
Wedding hog roast for Waltham St Lawrence
Why choose a hog roast in Waltham St Lawrence?
Next to other evening food, carving serves a lot of people fast. 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 Waltham St Lawrence hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Wedding hog roast in Waltham St Lawrence, slow-roasted on site
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. We are often asked to cater barn and farm weddings and wedding breakfasts, serving new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and salads.
Near Waltham St Lawrence, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
How the day works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In Waltham St Lawrence, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
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Perfect for your wedding in Waltham St Lawrence
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Waltham St Lawrence. Here are some of the most popular:
- Small, informal weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- Second-day get-togethers
- The main wedding meal
Among the historic houses close to Waltham St Lawrence are Harleyford Manor (4.7 miles north). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
- What crockery is supplied
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
We’ll liaise with your venue coordinator, for access and timings.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Waltham St Lawrence
Waltham St Lawrence is about 4 miles south-west of Maidenhead, in Wokingham. We cover weddings in Waltham St Lawrence, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater 35 places across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 8 miles away.
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Weycock Hill. If you’re marrying at a church near Waltham St Lawrence, such as Church of St Lawrence, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG10, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a house on The Street, Halls Lane and Broadmoor Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover weddings in Kiln Green (1 mile north-west), Shurlock Row (1 mile south), Hungerford (1 mile south), The Holt (2 miles north-west) and Hare Hatch (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Reading (8 miles west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include St Mark's Hospital (3.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Waltham St Lawrence includes Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
What affects the price in Waltham St Lawrence
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Waltham St Lawrence
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Waltham St Lawrence
Other occasions in Waltham St Lawrence
Where the roaster can go in Waltham St Lawrence
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Waltham St Lawrence
Do you come out to small places like Waltham St Lawrence?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Lawrence?
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 will gather.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Lamb and chicken are both available alongside the hog.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
- 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