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Christmas Party Catering in Balscote, Oxfordshire
Christmas hog roast in Balscote: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Work Christmas parties
- Lights switch-on evenings
Book a hog roast in Balscote
A hog roast compared with other options
You can combine: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
About our Christmas hog roast in Balscote
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. The cooking area and path need lighting. For new Year parties and december open days, we can cook rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes and apple sauce and more.
Near Balscote, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Balscote (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Balscote
What else we do in Balscote
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. By about 3:55pm in late December, Balscote is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or OX15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- A short route for our equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Balscote
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
FAQs for Balscote
How far is Balscote from London?
About 70 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Balscote?
The closest is Banbury station, roughly 4.5 miles away.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
The roaster stays outside under cover; guests can eat inside.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We set up while it is still light, then roast through the afternoon.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Christmas catering near Balscote
Balscote is about 4 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Balscote? We can help. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from Balscote to Oxford (about 24 miles away).
A Christmas fair at Church of St Mary Magdalene is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Christmas parties anywhere in OX15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. For Christmas parties just outside Balscote, we cover Shutford (1 mile south), Alkerton (1 mile north-west), Shenington (1 mile north-west), Epwell (2 miles west) and Tadmarton (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Banbury (4 miles east), Chipping Norton (10 miles south-west), Neithrop (3 miles east), Grimsbury (5 miles east), Ruscote (3 miles east) and Bloxham (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Horton General Hospital (4.2 miles east) and W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (1.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Balscote includes Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool and Edge Hill.
- Local pubs include The Butchers Arms Public House (less than half a mile west)
Who books Christmas hog roast in Balscote?
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Balscote:
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Late-night shopping events
- Festive family get-togethers
- Club and society Christmas parties
Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Banbury station, roughly 4.5 miles east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether plates or china are included
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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