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Hog Roast for a Wake in East Hanney, Oxfordshire
Planning a hog roast for the wake in East Hanney? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Home wakes
- Life celebrations
- Memorial events
Funeral wake catering in East Hanney
Occasions we serve in East Hanney
It is simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
In East Hanney and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Pub and club wakes
After a service at Church of St James, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Any travel or access charges
How our funeral wake catering works in East Hanney
Wakes are frequently arranged at short notice. Contact us as soon as the date is set, and we’ll tell you right away whether we can help. On the menu are roast pork in rolls or on plates, apple sauce and halloumi skewers, and we are often booked for wakes at home and celebrations of life.
For a wake near East Hanney, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- East Hanney (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Our staff serve and clear
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What affects the price in East Hanney
Each price is built from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Name a friend or relative as our contact, so the immediate family isn’t disturbed.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wake. Most wakes in East Hanney are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 4:00pm.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Other occasions in East Hanney
After a funeral in East Hanney
East Hanney is about 3 miles north of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around East Hanney suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from East Hanney to Oxford (about 11 miles away).
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX12, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Local streets include Main Street, The Green and Morlands; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Frilford (3 miles north-east), Steventon (3 miles east), Marcham (3 miles north-east), Fyfield (4 miles north) and Frilford Heath (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (11 miles north), Carterton (12 miles north-west) and Wantage (3 miles south).
A little further out are Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.3 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Chain Hill and Hitchcopse Pit.
- Pubs nearby include The Black Horse pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in East Hanney
Is East Hanney too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St James: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you serve rolls or plates?
Both are possible: plates with sides or simple rolls.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Where the roaster can go in East Hanney
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- Space inside for guests
- A friend or relative we can call
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards