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Christmas Hog Roast for Ambrosden
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Ambrosden and the surrounding area.
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Christmas markets
Slow-roasted pork in Ambrosden
Christmas hog roast in Ambrosden, carved to order
Family gatherings at Christmas can be big, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. For festive family get-togethers and christmas lights switch-ons, we can cook halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and crackling.
For a Christmas get-together near Ambrosden, a hog roast in the garden goes down well on a dark December evening. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Area
- Ambrosden (OX25)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Ambrosden
Is Ambrosden close to London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Ambrosden?
The closest is Bicester Village station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Is lighting needed?
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we will sort lighting together.
Do you cover Ambrosden?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Is turkey available?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, alongside the pork.
Occasions we serve in Ambrosden
It makes a work party feel generous.
Here’s what people in Ambrosden most often book a hog roast for:
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Christmas fairs
- Lights switch-on evenings
A Christmas fair at Church of St Mary the Virgin is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Travel and any London charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Christmas parties in Ambrosden are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:55pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Book early for December.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Where the event is
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning a Christmas party in Ambrosden
Ambrosden is about 3 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, Christmas parties around Ambrosden suit a hog roast. Ambrosden is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Ambrosden to Oxford (about 10 miles away).
If people are coming by rail, the nearest station is Bicester Village station, about 1.9 miles north-west. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Five Acres Primary School, suit a hog roast.
Wherever your Christmas party is in OX25, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on Ploughley Road, Elm Lane and Buttercup Way, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Ambrosden we cover include Lower Arncott (1 mile south), Upper Arncott (1 mile south), Launton (2 miles north), Merton (2 miles south-west) and Murcott (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles south-west), Bicester (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south-west), Thame (11 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west) and Chinnor (15 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bicester Village (2.1 miles north-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (2.4 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Local pubs include The Turner Arms (under half a mile south-west)
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A short route for our equipment
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count who does not eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
Name someone to meet us.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Places near Ambrosden
What else we do in Ambrosden
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away