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Christmas Hog Roast for Horspath
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Horspath? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Christmas markets
- Family Christmas gatherings
- End-of-term celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in Horspath
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a restaurant booking, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is often better value. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Horspath
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Horspath
At a Christmas fair or lights switch-on in Horspath, a hog roast draws a queue: warm rolls when it is cold outside. Typical bookings include sports club Christmas do’s and year-end thank-yous, serving crackling, halloumi skewers and roast turkey.
In winter near Horspath, we need firm ground and light. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Area
- Horspath (OX33)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your date and serving time
Send us the date, the address or OX33 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Horspath
What’s the nearest station to Horspath?
Oxford station, about 4.4 miles west of the centre.
Is Horspath too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
Yes, the roast always cooks outdoors under cover. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, as well as the hog.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
If the party runs late, we can hold the roast a little, so tell us about delays.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
The process
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Late-December sunset in Horspath comes at about 3:55pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Ask early for a December date.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Planning a Christmas party in Horspath
Horspath is about 3 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Horspath and the surrounding area are covered for Christmas parties. Horspath is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Horspath Church of England Primary School, suit a hog roast. Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Giles can book a hog roast stall.
For Christmas parties in OX33, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Church Road, Manor Drive and Butts Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For Christmas parties just outside Horspath, we cover Littleworth (1 mile north-east), Shotover Hill (1 mile north-west), Blenheim (1 mile south-east), Garsington (1 mile south) and Wheatley (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (3 miles west), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west) and Thame (9 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Templars Square (2 miles west) and Slade Hospital (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Horspath include Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Wheatley Park School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Queen's Head pub (within half a mile west)
- Local facilities include Library Farmhouse (1.6 miles south)
Nearby places to Horspath
Other occasions in Horspath
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
Perfect for your Christmas party in Horspath
Nothing beats hot pork on a December evening.
Hosts in Horspath book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Winter fairs and markets
- December open days
- Work Christmas parties
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the closest railway station is Oxford station, roughly 4.4 miles west of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Staffing on the day
- The full menu and the sides
- What the price includes, item by item
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards