Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Summertown, Oxfordshire
Looking for a hog roast for your team in Summertown? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Family fun days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Team-building days
Slow-roasted pork in Summertown
Corporate hog roast in Summertown, carved to order
For a client event, a hog roast carved by a chef makes an impression. With china and sides, it becomes a proper meal. Typical bookings include team-building days and end-of-project celebrations, with halloumi skewers, salads and crackling.
Around Summertown, teams work at farms, workshops and units. It works at any of them. Timings are planned around your staff event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Summertown (OX2, OX3)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Summertown
You do not need a staff kitchen, only an outdoor cooking area.
Whatever the occasion in Summertown, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Long-service celebrations
- Project wrap-ups
- Site openings
- Site open days
Summertown sits roughly 54 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
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- The full menu and the sides
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Questions from Summertown
How far is Summertown from London?
About 54 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Summertown?
Oxford station, about 1.7 miles south of the centre.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Tell us the numbers and the time and we’ll plan around them.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What affects the price in Summertown
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Staff days in Summertown: access and travel
Summertown is about 2 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cover staff events in Summertown, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Being near the A4165 makes Summertown a simple run. For staff and visitors coming by train, Oxford station is about 1.7 miles away.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX2 and OX3, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Islip Road, Hobson Road and Hernes Road, and a staff event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Main roads around Summertown include the A4165, which makes travel to your staff event easy. If your venue is just outside Summertown, we also cover North Oxford (1 mile south), Sunnymead (1 mile north), Cutteslowe (1 mile north), Park Town (1 mile south) and Norham Manor (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (12 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
A little further out are Clarendon Shopping Centre (1.8 miles south) and Oxford University Museum of Natural History (1.4 miles south). The countryside around Summertown includes Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
- Local schools include Oxford Academy (under half a mile south-east) and Cutteslowe Primary School (0.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Dew Drop Inn (within half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (0.8 miles south)
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your staff event. After-work summer events in Summertown have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer and 9:00pm in late May, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. In late September, the light goes at about 7:10pm.
- Send us the site, date, numbers and break time.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Some staff will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules.
A second meat gives the team a choice.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Someone to meet us at reception
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- Shelter for the team
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
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About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards