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Corporate Hog Roast in Appleton
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your team in Appleton and across Oxfordshire.
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Corporate hog roast for Appleton
Common questions in Appleton
Which station is closest to Appleton?
Oxford station, about 5 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Appleton too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Corporate hog roast in Appleton, carved to order
Long-service awards, retirements and site openings in Appleton all suit a hog roast, as a thank-you to the team. Typical bookings include site open days and thank-you lunches, with salads, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
At country workplaces around Appleton, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- Appleton (OX13)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Perfect for your staff event in Appleton
Service is fast, ideal for a set break.
In Appleton and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Site open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Staff summer days
- Project wrap-ups
For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Oxford station, roughly 5 miles north-east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- Whether plates or china are included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Find out how many don’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
On the day, we arrive early and set up where agreed, then roast through the morning.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. If your staff event in Appleton runs into the evening, check the light: sunset ranges from about 9:25pm in June to 3:55pm in December.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Planning help
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What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A named contact for the day
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan staff can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Why choose a hog roast in Appleton?
Next to a staff barbecue, everyone gets to join in. 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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Business events near Appleton
Appleton is about 4 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We cater staff events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Appleton and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 6 miles away.
Appleton is about 56 miles from central London, well within our area. Within reach of Appleton are historic houses such as Appleton Manor (within half a mile east) and Longworth House (3.8 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for caterers.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX13, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Whites Forge, Town Furlong and Badswell Lane, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Northmoor (2 miles north-west), Henwood (2 miles east), Cumnor (2 miles north-east), Wootton (2 miles east) and Chawley (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (9 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Witney (8 miles north-west), Carterton (11 miles west) and Wantage (9 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include FitzHarris Castle (4.2 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (3.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Appleton include Hitchcopse Pit and Cumnor Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Inn (under half a mile east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away