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Hog Roast for a Wake in Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Clifton Hampden and Oxfordshire, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Pub and club wakes
- Life celebrations
Planning an event in Clifton Hampden?
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
We arrive in good time and roast quietly, well away from the entrance.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
About our funeral wake catering in Clifton Hampden
Wakes are often arranged at short notice. Get in touch as soon as the date is set, and we’ll tell you right away whether we can help. Popular choices include apple sauce, new potatoes and salads, and we’re often booked for gatherings at clubs and pubs and life celebrations.
In rural Clifton Hampden, home or the hall is usual. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Location
- Clifton Hampden (OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Common questions in Clifton Hampden
Is Clifton Hampden close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Clifton Hampden?
The closest is Culham station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you cater at home?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What if the service runs late?
We wait: we hold the food until people arrive.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Also in Clifton Hampden
A hog roast compared with other options
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
For event organisers in Clifton Hampden
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
After a funeral in Clifton Hampden
Clifton Hampden is about 3 miles south-east of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits wakes around Clifton Hampden, whatever the venue. Clifton Hampden is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 7 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Michael and All Angels, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
We cater wakes across OX14. Local streets include High Street, Abingdon Road and Courtiers Green; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Clifton Hampden, we also cover Long Wittenham (1 mile south), Appleford-on-Thames (2 miles south-west), Nuneham Courtenay (2 miles north), Culham (2 miles west) and Radley (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (7 miles north), Didcot (4 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles north-west), Witney (15 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east) and Wantage (10 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Pendon Museum (1.4 miles south) and FitzHarris Castle (3.3 miles west). The countryside around Clifton Hampden includes Wittenham Clumps and Mowbray Fields.
The process
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Late-December sunset in Clifton Hampden is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- Our staff serve without fuss.
- We leave the venue tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Related guides
Occasions we serve in Clifton Hampden
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
However big or small the event in Clifton Hampden, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Memorial events
- Ashes ceremonies
- Pub and club wakes
- Anniversary memorials
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Culham station, about 1.1 miles west.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether plates or china are included
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- VAT, if it applies
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards