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Hog Roast for a Wake in Farmoor, Oxfordshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Farmoor and across Oxfordshire.
- Memorial events
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Gatherings at the family home
Slow-roasted pork in Farmoor
How our funeral wake catering works in Farmoor
A wake might be at home, a village or church hall, a club or a pub. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and the food can be served inside. Typical bookings include gatherings at clubs and pubs and wakes at home, with roast pork in rolls or on plates, rotisserie chicken and salads.
Near Farmoor, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Farmoor (OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Farmoor
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Farmoor?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater at home?
Homes, halls, clubs and venues, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
Do you cover Farmoor?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What do we need to organise?
Just the venue, rough numbers and a contact for the day. We’ll handle the rest.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to booking a function room menu, a hog roast at a hall is frequently simpler. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
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.
Occasions we serve in Farmoor
If the service runs late, the food waits.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Farmoor. Here are some of the most popular:
- Pub and club wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Church and village hall wakes
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Oxford station, about 3.4 miles east, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
How the day works
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. For a summer wake in Farmoor, there’s light until about 9:25pm, so a garden gathering works well.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Farmoor
Each price is built from:
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
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.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Wake catering near Farmoor
Farmoor is about 5 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Farmoor and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. We bring hog roasts to 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Families holding a service at St Mary's Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX2, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Whether your wake is on Mayfield Road, Oxford Road and Meadow Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For wakes just outside Farmoor, we cover Filchampstead (1 mile south), Swinford (1 mile north-west), Dean Court (2 miles south-east), Eynsham (2 miles north-west) and Wytham (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (5 miles east), Didcot (11 miles south-east), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-east), Witney (6 miles west) and Carterton (10 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Oxford University Press Museum (3.6 miles east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (3.7 miles east). The countryside around Farmoor includes Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Cumnor Hill.
For event organisers in Farmoor
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Towns and villages near Farmoor
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Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We dress smartly and keep a low profile.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Where the roaster can go in Farmoor
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- A contact for the day who isn’t immediate family
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, 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