Wokingham · England
Christmas Party Catering in Reading, Wokingham
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Reading. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Staff Christmas do’s
- December open days
- Christmas markets
Christmas hog roast for Reading
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Reading
Fridays in December go first, so contact us as soon as you know your date. We’re often asked to cater work Christmas parties and late-night shopping events, serving rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and crackling.
For a Christmas party in Reading, a cooking spot close to the door is ideal, so food reaches guests hot. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Questions from Reading
How far is Reading from London?
About 38 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Reading?
Reading West station, about 0.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you cover Reading?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Christmas catering near Reading
Reading is about 38 miles west of London, in Wokingham. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Reading, from gardens to fields. We cover 35 places across Wokingham.
The A4 and A33 make Reading easy to reach on a dark winter evening. If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Coley Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
Anywhere in RG6, RG31, RG1 and RG30, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Downshire Square, Market Way and Market Place or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. You’ll find Reading on the A4 and A33, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Coley Park (1 mile south-west), West Reading (1 mile north-west), Newtown (1 mile east), Lower Caversham (1 mile north-east) and Whitley (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Wokingham (6 miles south-east), Woodley (3 miles east), Crowthorne (9 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-east), Winnersh (4 miles east) and Woosehill (6 miles south-east). Reading is among the bigger towns we cover in Wokingham, with lots of choice for Christmas parties.
A little further out are The Oracle (under half a mile north-east) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and Longwater.
- Local schools include Eurospeak Language School (0.5 miles north) and Kendrick School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Former Kennet Arms (within half a mile east)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (1.5 miles south-east)
Perfect for your Christmas party in Reading
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
Hosts in Reading book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- New Year parties
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Christmas markets
- December open days
A Christmas fair at All Nations Christian Centre is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- Vehicle access close by
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Roast turkey
At Christmas, add roast turkey alongside the hog, carved to order.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- Numbers
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The process
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. A lunchtime Christmas party in Reading is the only one in good daylight, as it is dark by about 3:55pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
If the party runs late, we can hold the roast a little, so tell us about delays.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards