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Christmas Hog Roast for Grandpont
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Grandpont and the surrounding area.
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Winter fairs and markets
A hog roast near Grandpont
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Christmas hog roast in Grandpont, carved to order
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so get in touch as soon as you know your date. Whether it’s end-of-year team celebrations and new Year parties, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, hog roast rolls and crackling.
In Grandpont, festive gatherings tend to be at home or the hall. The roaster needs a lit spot and firm ground. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Grandpont (OX1, OX2)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Grandpont
Is Grandpont close to London?
About 53 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Grandpont?
The closest is Oxford station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Indoor space for eating
- A short route for our equipment
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Roast turkey
Offer turkey and pork, and everyone’s happy, with roast potatoes on the side.
Nearby places to Grandpont
Also in Grandpont
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. By about 3:55pm in late December, Grandpont is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Grandpont
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Grandpont. Here are some of the most popular:
- Year-end thank-yous
- Festive open evenings
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Christmas markets
Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Oxford station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Request gluten-free rolls
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
The quickest way to get a price is to 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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Christmas parties in Grandpont: local tips
Grandpont is about 1 mile west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We take a hog roast for your Christmas party to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Grandpont. Grandpont is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater.
A winter fair at a school like St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. Christmas fairs at a church such as St Matthew's can book a hog roast stall.
Christmas parties anywhere in OX1 and OX2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include New Road, Shoe Lane and Osney Lane, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Grandpont sits on or near the A420, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in St. Ebbes (1 mile north), New Hinksey (1 mile south-east), Osney (1 mile north-west), St John Street area (1 mile north) and South Hinksey (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (9 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (12 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Radcliffe Infirmary (1.1 miles north) and Westgate Shopping Centre (under half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
- Schools near Grandpont include Oxford and Cherwell Valley College (less than half a mile north) and Greyfriars Catholic School (1.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Marlborough House (within half a mile east)
- Other local spots include Radcliffe Camera (0.7 miles north-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards