Wokingham · England
Film Set Catering for Reading
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Reading and the surrounding area.
- Farm and estate locations
- Base catering
- Crew thank-you days
Book a hog roast in Reading
Occasions we serve in Reading
We bring everything we need.
However big or small the event in Reading, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Countryside locations
- Historic house shoots
- Milestone days on set
- Wrap days
Reading is on or near the A4 and A33, good for unit base access.
Before you book anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who carves and who serves
- VAT, if it applies
Film set catering in Reading, carved to order
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we will fit around changes. Typical bookings include wrap parties and period locations, with rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and a vegan option.
For a shoot in Reading, base is often a car park or industrial yard. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
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Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Share the allergen list with the crew
We clear our spot after lunch.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- The location manager’s agreement
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Reading ends around 3:55pm, so we may set up under lights.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: use our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, the address or RG6 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Common questions in Reading
Is Reading close to London?
About 38 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Reading?
The closest is Reading West station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you go to remote locations?
Send the location and access notes and we will plan the journey.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with ordering in, we are already there when lunch is called. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Reading hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Crew catering near Reading
Reading is about 38 miles west of London, in Wokingham. Planning a hog roast for the crew in Reading? We cover the whole area. We cover 35 places in Wokingham.
Historic houses near Reading include Mapledurham House (3.6 miles north-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. For crew arriving by train, Reading West station is about 0.7 miles away.
Anywhere in RG6, RG31, RG1 and RG30, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Downshire Square, Market Way and Market Place or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A4 and A33 close by, Reading is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Other places close to Reading we cover include 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). We also serve nearby towns such as 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 shoots.
A little further out are The Oracle (within 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 (less than half a mile east)
- Other local spots include University of Reading library (1.5 miles south-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards