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Christmas Party Catering in South Hinksey, Oxfordshire
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in South Hinksey. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- New Year parties
- Year-end thank-yous
- December open days
Christmas hog roast for South Hinksey
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
About our Christmas hog roast in South Hinksey
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so ask early. For sports club Christmas do’s and december open days, we can cook rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and roast potatoes.
In a small place like South Hinksey, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- South Hinksey (OX1)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Late-December sunset in South Hinksey 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 arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or OX1 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Roast turkey
A carved roast turkey makes it feel like Christmas, served alongside the pork and crackling.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
South Hinksey questions
Is South Hinksey too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast in Raleigh Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How early should we book for Christmas?
Very quickly, so ask early. Midweek dates are easier.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We serve hot rolls on cue, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Why choose Christmas hog roast in South Hinksey?
We serve and tidy, even on a wet, dark night.
In South Hinksey and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Christmas markets
- Christmas family parties
- Festive open evenings
- Sports club Christmas do’s
A winter fair at a school like New Hinksey Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the price includes, item by item
Christmas parties in South Hinksey: local tips
South Hinksey is about 2 miles south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We are happy to travel to South Hinksey for Christmas parties and the places nearby. South Hinksey is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater.
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Oxford station, about 1.5 miles north, is the nearest station. If a church like Church of St Lawrence is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Here we cover the OX1 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Local streets include Barleycott Lane, St Lawrence Road and Church Close; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Hinksey Hill (1 mile south), New Hinksey (1 mile north-east), Redbridge (1 mile east), Grandpont (1 mile north) and Chilswell (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
A little further out are Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (1.4 miles north) and The Story Museum (1.3 miles north). The countryside around South Hinksey includes Lashford Lane Fen and Harcourt Hill.
- Local schools include Oxford Media & Business School (1.2 miles north) and Greyfriars Catholic School (1.6 miles east)
- Local pubs include The General Elliot pub (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Alexander Library of Ornithology (1.5 miles north-east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away