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Christmas Party Catering in Drayton, Oxfordshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Drayton and across Oxfordshire.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- December open days
- Winter fairs and markets
Christmas hog roast for Drayton
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
Give us a contact for the evening.
Roast turkey can be added.
Christmas hog roast in Drayton, slow-roasted on site
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so ask early. We are often asked to cater new Year parties and christmas lights switch-ons, with roast turkey, hog roast rolls and crackling.
For a Christmas party near Drayton, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are frequently soft. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Drayton (OX16, OX15, OX17)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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What affects the price in Drayton
Here’s what affects the price:
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Drayton
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
Send us the date, the address or OX16 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Drayton
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Parking near the cooking area
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Drayton, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- 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 tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Drayton?
Our staff serve and clear, whatever the weather.
Here’s what people in Drayton most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Christmas markets
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Office Christmas parties
- Club and society Christmas parties
If people are coming by rail, Banbury station, about 2.2 miles east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who carves and who serves
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Christmas catering near Drayton
Drayton is about 1 mile north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We cater Christmas parties at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Drayton and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 23 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like North Oxfordshire Academy gets dark early, so hot food is popular. A Christmas fair at Church of St Peter is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
We cater Christmas parties across the OX16, OX15 and OX17 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Smythe Road, Hermon Road and Poulter Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Drayton, we also cover Wroxton (1 mile west), Neithrop (1 mile south-east), Ruscote (1 mile south-east), North Newington (1 mile south-west) and Banbury (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Bicester (15 miles south-east), Bure Park (15 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Bloxham (4 miles south), Bodicote (3 miles south-east) and Charlbury (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Castle Quay Shopping Centre (1.9 miles east) and Hanwell Castle (1.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Crouch Hill.
- Schools near Drayton include Drayton School (less than half a mile east) and William Morris Primary School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Roebuck Inn (under half a mile north)
Questions from Drayton
Is Drayton too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast in People's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Do you come to Drayton?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do hog roasts work in winter?
Yes, the roast always cooks outdoors under cover. Plan a warm place for guests.
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot food wins in winter. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
- Serving and clearing done for you
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- 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