Wokingham · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Reading, Wokingham
We bring a hog roast for your team to Reading and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Team-building days
- Milestone celebrations
- Launch days
Planning an event in Reading?
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every staff event is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
- Travel to Reading
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- A picture of the cooking area
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Reading
Staff days in Reading work well with a hog roast: quick to serve, easy to eat standing up and enjoyed by most people. There are choices for people who don’t eat pork. We’re often asked to cater client and customer events and retirements and long-service awards, serving halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and salads.
Staff days in Reading suit a car park or grounds. Tell us about access and site rules. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
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What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. If your staff event in Reading runs into the evening, check the light: sunset ranges from about 9:25pm in June to 3:55pm in December.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your staff
- Name a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Shelter for the team
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
- A contact on site
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For event organisers in Reading
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, nobody from the team is stuck cooking. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Planned to your running order
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Reading
Can you do a hog roast in Eldon Square?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How far is Reading from London?
About 38 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can a company book?
Get in touch with your details, and the quote will include the terms.
Can you serve a fixed lunch break?
Give us your break time and numbers and we’ll plan around them.
Where on site can you cook?
Wherever your facilities team agrees, outdoors and under cover.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What about staff who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Business events near Reading
Reading is about 38 miles west of London, in Wokingham. We’re happy to travel to Reading for staff events. Reading is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham where we cater.
Nearby historic houses include Mapledurham House (3.6 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers. The A4 and A33 put Reading within easy reach for us.
We cover staff events in every part of the RG6, RG31, RG1 and RG30 postcode area. Streets in the area include Downshire Square, Market Way and Market Place, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Reading sits on or near the A4 and A33, so getting the roaster to your staff event is simple. If your venue is just outside Reading, we also cover 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). Within a short drive, we also cover 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 one of the larger places we cover in Wokingham, with lots of choice for staff events.
Nearby you will also find The Oracle (under half a mile north-east) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.8 miles east). The countryside around Reading includes Sonning Hill and Longwater.
- Local schools include Eurospeak Language School (0.5 miles north) and Kendrick School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Former Kennet Arms (under half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include University of Reading library (1.5 miles south-east)
Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Why choose corporate hog roast in Reading?
It is quick to serve once carving starts, ideal for a set break.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Summer team parties
- Project wrap-ups
- Team treats
- Long-service celebrations
Reading sits roughly 38 miles from central London, well within our area.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards