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Hog Roast for a Wake in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
Funeral wake catering in Hardwick: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Wakes at a local club
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
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Funeral wake catering near Hardwick
Wakes in Hardwick happen at homes, halls, clubs and pubs. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and the food can be served inside. Whether it is wakes at home and hall gatherings after a service, we will put together a menu of roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and rotisserie chicken and more.
Near Hardwick, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Hardwick (OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See how we price and the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
After a funeral in Hardwick
Hardwick is about 4 miles north of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, wakes around Hardwick suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. We cater events right across the region, from Hardwick to Oxford (about 15 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Here we cover the OX27 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Other places close to Hardwick we cover include Hethe (1 mile east), Stoke Lyne (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles east), Bucknell (3 miles south-west) and Stratton Audley (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (15 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north-west), Bicester (4 miles south), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (14 miles south) and Bure Park (4 miles south).
A little further out are Ardley Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (4.6 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include Whitmore Arms Public House (1 mile east)
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Check with family about dietary needs
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Questions from Hardwick
How far is Hardwick from London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What if people arrive late?
That’s fine: we hold the food until people arrive.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Wakes in Hardwick are normally in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, though in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- It starts with the date, venue and when people are expected.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A hall or room for eating
- A short route for the equipment
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Hardwick
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Nearby places to Hardwick
Also in Hardwick
Why choose funeral wake catering in Hardwick?
Quiet, respectful service.
In Hardwick and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Remembrance days
- Memorial gatherings
- Ashes ceremonies
- Celebrations of life
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Bicester North station, about 4.2 miles south.
What to look for in a quote
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards