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Hog Roast for a Wake in Drayton, Oxfordshire
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Drayton and Oxfordshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Home wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- Life celebrations
Book a hog roast in Drayton
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Funeral wake catering in Drayton, slow-roasted on site
A wake in Drayton is a chance to gather, talk and share a warm meal. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and nobody in the family has to cook. On the menu are salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater one-year memorials and celebrations of life.
In a small place like Drayton, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Drayton (OX16, OX15, OX17)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Who books funeral wake catering in Drayton?
One roast feeds everyone together, so people can eat and share memories.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Drayton, such as:
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at a local club
- Celebrations of life
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Peter, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
What affects the price in Drayton
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
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.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
Send us the date, the address or OX16 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Drayton
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Vehicle access near the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Also near Drayton
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Drayton: halls, homes and travel
Drayton is about 1 mile north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your wake is in Drayton, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 23 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Banbury station, about 2.2 miles east, is the nearest station.
We cover wakes in every part of OX16, OX15 and OX17. We can cater a wake on streets such as Smythe Road, Hermon Road and Poulter Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Wroxton (1 mile west), Neithrop (1 mile south-east), Ruscote (1 mile south-east), North Newington (1 mile south-west) and Banbury (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bicester (15 miles south-east), Bure Park (15 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Bloxham (4 miles south), Bodicote (3 miles south-east) and Charlbury (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Castle Quay Shopping Centre (1.9 miles east) and Hanwell Castle (1.3 miles north). Within reach you will find Crouch Hill.
- Local schools include Drayton School (within half a mile east) and William Morris Primary School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Roebuck Inn (within half a mile north)
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Drayton
Could you cook in People's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Is a week’s notice enough?
Frequently, yes. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we will answer right away.
What should we provide?
Not much: the space and a contact.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you cater at home?
Wherever the family gathers, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
What if people arrive late?
We wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Late-December sunset in Drayton is about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wake is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards