Oxfordshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Shippon
Corporate hog roast in Shippon: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- End-of-project celebrations
- Client hospitality
- New premises openings
Planning an event in Shippon?
About our corporate hog roast in Shippon
Lunch breaks are often fixed, so we plan the roast to be ready on time. Rolls are the quickest way to serve. We’re frequently asked to cater client and customer events and open days and family days, with hog roast rolls, salads and halloumi skewers.
Rural businesses around Shippon can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. The hog is roasted on site at your staff event, low and slow, for hours.
- Area
- Shippon (OX13)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Planners, venues and businesses
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 will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- A named contact for the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, for the alternatives
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Daytime open days in Shippon are rarely affected by light, though in winter it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Shippon
It feels like a treat without the cost of a restaurant.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Shippon, such as:
- Site openings
- Project wrap-ups
- Open days and family days
- Team treats
For staff and visitors coming by train, Radley station is about 2.8 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- What the price includes, item by item
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
Workplace catering around Shippon
Shippon is about 1 mile west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We’re happy to travel to Shippon for staff events and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. We cater events right across the region, from Shippon to Oxford (6 miles away).
Shippon sits roughly 53 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. Nearby historic houses include Appleton Manor (3.1 miles north-west) and Clifton Hampden Manor (4.5 miles south-east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their rules on gas cooking first.
Wherever your staff event is in OX13, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Chestnut Tree Close, Willow Tree Close and Whitehouse Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For staff events just outside Shippon, we cover Cothill (1 mile north-west), Dry Sandford (2 miles north-west), Marcham (2 miles south-west), Sutton Wick (2 miles south) and Frilford Heath (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles south-east), Witney (11 miles north-west), Carterton (14 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles east) and Wantage (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are Abingdon Community Hospital (0.8 miles south) and FitzHarris Castle (1 mile south-east). Open spaces near Shippon include Cumnor Hill and Dry Sandford Pit.
- Local schools include School of St Helen and St Katharine (0.5 miles south-east) and St Nicolas Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles east)
- Local pubs include Prince Of Wales pub (under half a mile south-west)
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rotisserie chicken
For staff who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Also in Shippon
Your questions about a hog roast for your team in Shippon
Is Shippon close to London?
About 53 miles from central London.
Is Shippon 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.
What paperwork do you provide for our site?
Each site is different: send us the checklist and we will reply.
How do we book for a business?
Contact us with your details, and the quote will include the terms.
Can it be more formal?
Yes. Add china, sides and a second roast for a more formal feel.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you cater in Shippon?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Shippon and Oxfordshire. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If it’s for clients, add china, sides and a second roast to make it more formal. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Our staff serve and clear
Read how we price and the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards