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Hog Roast Catering in Lower Caversham, Reading
We bring a hog roast across Lower Caversham and Reading, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Sports clubs and societies
- Festive gatherings
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Hog roast hire in Lower Caversham
Hog roast hire in Lower Caversham, slow-roasted on site
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We get there early, put up the cover and roast for hours, then carve and serve at the time you choose. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and crackling, and we are frequently booked for wakes and club events and presentations.
Around Lower Caversham, bookings are often at homes, village halls and playing fields. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Why choose a hog roast in Lower Caversham?
Compared with a cold buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. Buffets can sit out for hours. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Lower Caversham
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Who books hog roast hire in Lower Caversham?
Slow roasting can’t be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
Here’s what people in Lower Caversham most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Christmas fairs
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Staff days and open days
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Reading station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel or access charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether plates or china are included
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Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. By late September, sunset in Lower Caversham is around 7:05pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Slow roasting needs attention, and that is what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
FAQs for Lower Caversham
Can you cater after a service at St John the Baptist?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Could you cook in Eldon Square?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
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.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Bringing a hog roast to Lower Caversham
Lower Caversham is about 1 mile south of Caversham, in Reading. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Lower Caversham and the surrounding area. Lower Caversham is one of 34 places in Reading where we cater.
If you had Eldon Square in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St John the Baptist, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
We cater events across RG4 and RG1. Your event could be at a house on Star Road, Send Road and Mill Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Newtown (1 mile south-east), Caversham (1 mile north), Emmer Green (1 mile north), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north) and Reading (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Norcot (3 miles west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles west), Shinfield (4 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (3 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1 mile south) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.9 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Schools near Lower Caversham include Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.7 miles north-west) and Kendrick School (0.9 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Red Cow Public House (under half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include University of Reading library (1.8 miles south)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away