Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Wantage, Oxfordshire
We bring a hog roast for your team across Wantage and Oxfordshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Launch days
- Open days and family days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Book a hog roast in Wantage
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Wantage
Sites generally have rules for outside caterers: vehicle access, gas equipment and where we can cook. Pass on your site’s requirements. Typical bookings include summer staff parties and thank-you lunches, with spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
A staff treat in the yard in Wantage is easy with a hog roast, if the site agrees. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Where
- Wantage (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Wantage
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Travel to Wantage
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and time of the event
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
Let us know about changes: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
If it is a themed open day, tell us.
Staff days in Wantage: access and travel
Wantage is about 8 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We bring a hog roast for your team to staff events anywhere in Wantage, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Wantage is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 14 miles away.
Central London is about 57 miles from Wantage, well within our area. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX12. Whether your staff event is on Market Place, Limborough Road and Humber Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Wantage sits on or near the A338 and A417, which makes travel to your staff event easy. If your venue is just outside Wantage, we also cover Charlton (1 mile east), East Challow (1 mile west), Letcombe Regis (2 miles south-west), West Challow (2 miles west) and Childrey (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Wantage has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Well-known places in the area include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
- Local schools include King Alfred's (less than half a mile south-west) and Wantage Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Abingdon Arms (within half a mile south-east)
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. If your staff event in Wantage runs into the evening, check the light: about 9:25pm in June, 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We roast on site.
- We carve and serve quickly.
- We leave the site clean.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Wantage
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in Betjeman Millennium Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What if it rains?
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.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you do a hog roast for a client event?
With china and sides, it works well for clients.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with individual food vans, a hog roast feeds a lot of people quickly from one roast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Timed around your day
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Your site’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level spot in the car park, yard or grounds
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Wantage
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards