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Funeral Wake Catering for Ducklington
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Ducklington.
- Pub and club wakes
- Remembrance days
- Home wakes
Book a hog roast in Ducklington
Why choose funeral wake catering in Ducklington?
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
Here’s what people in Ducklington most often book a hog roast for:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Life celebrations
- Memorial gatherings
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
Families holding a service at Church of St Bartholomew frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Who carves and who serves
Funeral wake catering near Ducklington
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. On the menu are roast pork in rolls or on plates, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater memorial events and life celebrations.
For a wake near Ducklington, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Timings are planned around your wake, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Ducklington (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Ducklington
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Bartholomew?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Ducklington close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote.
What happens in bad weather?
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.
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How we price a hog roast for the wake
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
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.
How the day works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Autumn and winter afternoons in Ducklington get dark early: about 7:10pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Ducklington
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- One contact on the day
- A short route for the equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If the hall or pub provides food, ask whether outside caterers are allowed. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Ducklington
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Arranging a wake in Ducklington
Ducklington is about 1 mile south of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Ducklington 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 bookings stretch from Ducklington to Oxford (11 miles away).
We cater wakes across OX29 and the streets around it. That could mean a wake in a garden on The Square, Macray Road and Sealham Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For wakes just outside Ducklington, we cover Cogges (1 mile north), Witney (1 mile north), High Cogges (2 miles north-east), Hardwick (2 miles south-east) and Madley Park (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (11 miles east), Didcot (15 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles west), Wantage (12 miles south) and Grove (11 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (1.2 miles north) and Bampton Castle (4.1 miles south-west).
- Local schools include The Henry Box School (1 mile north)
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
One contact for the day helps, so the family can focus on guests.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards