Oxfordshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Christmas Common
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Christmas Common and across Oxfordshire.
- Wakes at home
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Slow-roasted pork in Christmas Common
FAQs for Christmas Common
Can you cater after a service at Church of the Nativity?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Christmas Common too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
We’ll always try. Send the date and venue for a quick answer.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
About our funeral wake catering in Christmas Common
Wakes in Christmas Common happen at homes, halls, clubs and pubs. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. Typical bookings include home wakes and church and village hall wakes, serving salads, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
In rural Christmas Common, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Location
- Christmas Common (OX49)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. For a summer wake in Christmas Common, there’s light until about 9:25pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
After a funeral in Christmas Common
Christmas Common is about 8 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Christmas Common is well within our area for wakes and the places nearby. We cater 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 13 miles away.
Christmas Common is within about a mile of the Chilterns National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in OX49, we can roast on site for your guests. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Northend (1 mile east), Howe Hill (1 mile south-west), Shirburn (2 miles north-west), Cookley Green (2 miles south-west) and Ibstone (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north-west), Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Thame (8 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles south) and Benson (6 miles west).
Within reach you will find Bald Hill and Aston Rowant NNR.
- Nearby, you’ll find Fox And Hounds Inn Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Events we cater in Christmas Common
If the service runs late, the food waits.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Christmas Common:
- Ashes ceremonies
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after a cremation
For a service at a church like Church of the Nativity, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- Plates, china and cutlery
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Any travel or access charges
Also near Christmas Common
Other occasions in Christmas Common
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A short route for the equipment
- Space inside for guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away