The start of the year is the perfect time to get booking your parties and events for 2025. Whether you’re organising a birthday party, graduation event, wedding reception, or corporate away day, you’ll find that venues and caterers tend to…

There are many benefits to choosing a city wedding, as opposed to one out in the country. A city wedding offers you and your guests a greater choice of hotel accommodation to suit every budget, there’s easy transport links for…

Winter is one of the most popular seasons for party planning. As well as Christmas and New Year’s Eve, there’re still birthdays aplenty, corporate functions, and of course the magic of winter weddings. The weather may be cold, but that…

Here at The Roasting Pig, we love winter. As soon as the cold weather hits, our thoughts turn to Christmas, and all the fun events which are on the way. One area of the UK that always delivers is the…

Best Places to Visit in Warwickshire When talking about the best places to visit in the UK, the Midlands is often criminally overlooked. With its bustling cities, rolling countryside, and fair share of history, the Midlands has plenty to offer…

There’s seemingly no end to the possibilities of pork. From chops, to sausages, to gammon, to bacon, the humble pig has given us scores of delicious dining options. Two particularly popular dishes are pulled pork and hog roast, which are…

Leicester is the largest city in the East Midlands, and one with a rich history. Originally an Iron Age settlement, it has since been held and developed by the Romans, the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings. It expanded further in…

Summer is upon us, and if it stops raining for long enough, then it’s time to enjoy festival season across the UK. Whether you’re heading to Download, Isle of White, Latitude, Reading, Leeds or Glastonbury, you can be sure of…

When hosting a party or a gathering, whether it’s a birthday party, corporate event, or wedding reception, it’s important to make sure that everyone is catered for. Barbecues may be synonymous with meaty favourites such as burgers, hog dogs, and…

We’re four months into 2024, and it’s safe to say that the weather has been a complete washout. Here in the UK, we’re famous for bad weather, and even more famous for complaining about the weather, but there’s no denying…