Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team turns the food into a centrepiece of your staff event in Bodicote.
- Client hospitality
- Team treats
- Launch days
Planning an event in Bodicote?
How our corporate hog roast works in Bodicote
Open days and family fun days need food that copes with a crowd. One roast feeds a crowd, with our staff serving and clearing. Whether it’s retirement do’s and launch days, we can cook spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and salads.
Work events near Bodicote might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. It works at any of them. The carving happens right in front of your staff, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Where
- Bodicote (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Bodicote for staff days and open days
Bodicote is about 2 miles south-east of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We bring a hog roast for your team to staff events anywhere in Bodicote, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Bodicote to Oxford (20 miles away).
Bodicote sits roughly 64 miles from central London. Within reach of Bodicote are historic houses such as Broughton Castle (2.9 miles west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
Anywhere in OX15, we can roast on site for your staff. Whether your staff event is on High Street, Dunnock Road and Oxford Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Grimsbury (2 miles north), Banbury (2 miles north-west) and Milton (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Bicester (12 miles south-east), Kidlington (15 miles south), Bure Park (11 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Woodstock (13 miles south) and Bloxham (3 miles south-west).
A little further out are Bloxham Village Museum (2.7 miles south-west) and Horton General Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Bodicote include Farthinghoe Nature Reserve and Crouch Hill.
- Schools near Bodicote include Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College (0.9 miles north-west) and English Language Training (1.4 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Horse and Jockey pub (within half a mile west)
More for events in Bodicote
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rotisserie chicken
For staff who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Should I cook it myself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
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.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Open days in Bodicote typically finish in daylight, though in winter it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Every staff event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Questions from Bodicote
Is Bodicote close to London?
About 64 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in People's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you set up in our car park?
A car park, yard or grounds usually works, if there’s a level spot away from buildings and vehicles.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Do you cater open days with families?
Yes. Include visitors in your numbers and we will cater for all.
A hog roast compared with other options
If it’s for clients, choose china, sides and lamb or chicken to make it more formal. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your team
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or OX15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Space away from buildings, vehicles and trees
- A contact on site
- Sign-off for outside caterers
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Bodicote
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
Occasions we serve in Bodicote
Our staff serve and clear, so your team does not have to.
However big or small the event in Bodicote, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Client and customer events
- End-of-project celebrations
- Away days
- New premises openings
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Banbury station, about 1.5 miles north.
Before booking anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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