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Catering Company in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Hot, hearty food for your event in Abingdon-on-Thames: from our roaster and grill.
- School fairs and sports days
- Wakes
- Weddings and evening receptions
Event catering for Abingdon-on-Thames
Your questions about caterers in Abingdon-on-Thames
How far is Abingdon-on-Thames from London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London.
Could you cook in Albert Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Is it just hog roast?
No: there is a full barbecue menu as well, with vegetarian and vegan options on each.
Can you do halal?
No. If guests need halal, arrange that separately.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Does the venue need a kitchen?
No kitchen needed: we just need a level, open spot outside.
What if our venue is indoors?
The cooking happens outside; serving can normally be inside a hall, barn or marquee. Check with your venue.
Event catering in Abingdon-on-Thames, served hot
Weddings, birthdays, Christmas parties, fêtes, wakes, care homes and film sets in Abingdon-on-Thames: each one gets a menu planned around it. Start with the occasion and we’ll do the rest. We’re frequently asked to cater birthdays and garden parties and weddings, with salads, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls with crackling.
In Abingdon-on-Thames, a lot of our bookings are garden parties at home, where a hog roast or barbecue saves anyone cooking. Tell us about access to the garden. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
- Where
- Abingdon-on-Thames (OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menus
- A carved hog roast or a barbecue
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
About the food
Beef burgers
A burger is the barbecue classic, and they’re a safe bet for children and adults alike.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Space, access and the venue
We cook outdoors, so the cooking spot is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and trees
- A level, open spot outdoors to cook
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Pulled pork
- Coleslaw
- Beef burgers
- Sausages
- Beef brisket
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Is our catering right for your event?
Next to a traditional three-course caterer, our food is hearty and informal, and needs no kitchen at the venue. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
- Two menus to choose from
Read our prices page or hog roast or BBQ?.
What happens on the day
If timings shift on the day, let your contact know, and we will work around it. Sunset in Abingdon-on-Thames is about 9:00pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, which gives summer events long evenings.
- Start with the occasion, the date and the venue.
- You get a menu suggestion and a price.
- We confirm the cooking spot with you or the venue.
- We cook on site and serve at the agreed time.
- We clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask about allergies and diets when guests reply
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
- Keep the meat-free options clearly labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
Our chef cooks and our staff serve, so service stays steady.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Catering an event in Abingdon-on-Thames
Abingdon-on-Thames is about 6 miles south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits events around Abingdon-on-Thames, whatever the venue. We cater 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 6 miles away.
Schools such as St Nicolas Church of England Primary School frequently need caterers for summer fairs and sports days. For anyone arriving by rail, Radley station is about 1.9 miles away.
For events in OX14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your event could be at a house on Marsh Court, Boxhill Walk and Heron's Walk or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. You will find Abingdon-on-Thames on the A34 and A415, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Didcot (5 miles south), Oxford (6 miles north-east), Wantage (8 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles north-west) and Thame (14 miles east). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Abingdon-on-Thames has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Well-known places in the area include Pendon Museum (3.9 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (1 mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Dry Sandford Pit and Harcourt Hill.
- Schools near Abingdon-on-Thames include John Mason School (under half a mile west) and School of St Helen and St Katharine (0.6 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Spread Eagle Public House (within half a mile north-east)
More for events in Abingdon-on-Thames
What affects the price in Abingdon-on-Thames
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or OX14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Abingdon-on-Thames
Everything cooked at your venue
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Garden parties
- Work Christmas parties
- Care home summer events
- Wakes
Planning an event in Albert Park? Any cooking there needs the landowner’s permission, usually the council’s.
Questions to ask before booking
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether plates or china are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away