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Event Catering in Wantage
Catering in Wantage: hog roast and BBQ menus cooked at your venue, and served by our staff.
- Crew lunches
- Corporate days
- Christmas parties
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Event catering in Wantage, served hot
Across Wantage, we cater everything from garden parties to staff days. The menu changes with the occasion, but the approach is the same: cooked on site, served hot, cleared away afterwards. For weddings and evening receptions and location shoots, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls with crackling.
Plenty of events in Wantage happen at home, in the garden or on the drive, and our catering means nobody in the family is stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access to the garden. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Wantage (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- What we cook
- Hog roast and BBQ menus
- Also available
- Vegetarian and vegan options, salads and sides
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
About the food
Pulled pork
Pulled pork in a roll with coleslaw is hard to beat.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Events we cater in Wantage
Cooked on site, served hot
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Wantage. Typical bookings include:
- School fairs and sports days
- Location shoots
- Care home summer events
- Staff days and client events
Schools such as St Mary's School often need caterers for summer fairs and sports days.
Before booking anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel or access charges
- Allergen information for every dish
Catering an event in Wantage
Wantage is about 8 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We’re happy to travel to Wantage for events. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 14 miles away.
If the day starts at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, the food can be ready at a reception venue close by. If you had Betjeman Millennium Park in mind, ask the council or landowner before booking caterers. Wantage is within about 8 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, so countryside venues are close by. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules for outside caterers and cooking, so check with yours.
Wherever your event is in OX12, we can bring the roaster to you. From Market Place, Limborough Road and Humber Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Being close to the A338 and A417, Wantage is easy for us to reach for your event. Close by, we cover events in Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles east), Carterton (14 miles north-west), Newbury (14 miles south) and Oxford (14 miles north-east). Wantage is one of the larger places we cover in Oxfordshire, with lots of choice for events.
Other landmarks nearby include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.9 miles north). Open spaces near Wantage include Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
- Nearby schools include King Alfred's (less than half a mile south-west) and Wantage Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Abingdon Arms (within half a mile south-east)
What the cooking area needs
We cook outdoors, so the cooking spot is the main thing to plan. Here’s what helps:
- A clear way in from where we park
- The venue’s agreement for an outside caterer
- A level, open spot outdoors to cook
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Sausages
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Beef brisket
- Pulled pork
- Spit-roast lamb
- Potatoes
- Beef burgers
More for events in Wantage
What catering costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Site access
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Why choose us as your caterers in Wantage?
Next to a sit-down dinner, our food is relaxed and generous, though plates and sides make it a proper meal. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Wantage hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
- Hot food cooked at your venue
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our pricing and hog roast or BBQ?.
What happens on the day
If timings shift on the day, let your contact know, and we’ll work around it. Late May in Wantage has light until about 9:00pm, and midsummer until about 9:25pm, which gives summer events long evenings.
- Tell us about the event: what it is, when and where.
- 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 pack away and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Count anyone who does not eat pork so we can plan lamb, chicken or beef
If timings change on the day, tell your contact as early as you can, and we will work around it.
China crockery is available on request, at extra cost.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
FAQs for Wantage
Can you do a hog roast in Betjeman Millennium Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Wantage close to London?
About 57 miles from central London.
What sort of catering do you do?
We cook hog roasts and barbecues at events, plus salads, potatoes and meat-free choices. Tell us about the event and we will suggest the food.
How soon do dates go?
The earlier the better for summer weekends and Christmas. Midweek dates are often easier. Fill in our quote form.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard, with china available on request, quoted separately.
Do you only do hog roasts?
No. We also do BBQ catering, with burgers, sausages, chicken skewers, ribs, pulled pork and brisket.
Do you cover Wantage?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Wantage and the rest of Oxfordshire included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Which menu suits our event?
A hog roast is the showpiece; a barbecue offers more choice. Many bigger events have both.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away