Oxfordshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Blackthorn
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Blackthorn? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Christmas fairs
- Society Christmas socials
- End-of-term celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in Blackthorn
How our Christmas hog roast works in Blackthorn
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. The cooking area and path need lighting. Typical bookings include boxing Day and New Year gatherings and christmas markets, with halloumi skewers, roast turkey and hog roast rolls.
Near Blackthorn, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. The hog is roasted on site at your Christmas party, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- Blackthorn (OX25)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
About the food
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
- Numbers
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Blackthorn
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- New Year parties
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Christmas family parties
- End-of-year team celebrations
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Five Acres Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- The full menu and the sides
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Mix and match: turkey and pork together. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Blackthorn
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Places near Blackthorn
What else we do in Blackthorn
Planning a Christmas party in Blackthorn
Blackthorn is about 3 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Blackthorn and the surrounding area are covered for Christmas parties. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 10 miles away.
A Christmas fair at Church of St Mary the Virgin is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Bicester Village station, about 2.6 miles north-west.
We bring hog roasts to Christmas parties all over OX25. Streets in the area include Station Road, Lower Road and Thame Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Piddington (2 miles south-east), Ludgershall (3 miles south-east), Grendon Underwood (4 miles east), Edgcott (4 miles north-east) and Brill (4 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (10 miles south-west), Bicester (3 miles north-west), Thame (10 miles south-east), Kidlington (9 miles south-west), Chinnor (14 miles south-east) and Headington Quarry (9 miles south-west).
A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-west) and Bicester Village (2.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Blackthorn include Upper Ray Meadows and Graven Hill.
FAQs for Blackthorn
Do you come out to small places like Blackthorn?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Blackthorn?
The closest is Bicester Village station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
How early should we book for Christmas?
As early as possible, especially for Fridays and Saturdays. Ask as soon as you know your date.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Where the roaster can go in Blackthorn
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In December, it is dark in Blackthorn by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards