Oxfordshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering for Hempton
Planning a hog roast for the wake in Hempton? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Memorial gatherings
- One-year memorials
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Planning an event in Hempton?
How our funeral wake catering works in Hempton
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. Popular choices include roast pork in rolls or on plates, apple sauce and new potatoes, and we are often booked for scattering-of-ashes gatherings and hall gatherings after a service.
In rural Hempton, home or the hall is usual, with the roaster in the yard or garden. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Hempton (OX15)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Your questions about a hog roast for the wake in Hempton
Is Hempton close to London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re gathering after a service at Saint John the Evangelist: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What if the service runs late?
Name someone we can call and we’ll adjust.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Frequently, yes. Get in touch when the date is set and we will answer straight away.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater at home?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook.
Why choose a hog roast in Hempton?
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Hempton
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- All the equipment comes with us
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Other occasions in Hempton
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In late September, sunset in Hempton is about 7:10pm; in December, about 3:55pm, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Add chicken as an alternative.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- The number of people
- Travel to Hempton
- Site access
- Plates or china
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
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.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- Parking close by for our vehicle
- A safe distance from the hall
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Occasions we serve in Hempton
It copes with timings that shift.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Hempton, such as:
- Gatherings at the family home
- Pub and club wakes
- One-year memorials
- Family meals after a funeral
Relatives arriving by train should know that Kings Sutton station is about 4 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Who carves and who serves
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Hempton: halls, homes and travel
Hempton is about 6 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Hempton and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 443 places in Oxfordshire. We cater events right across the region, from Hempton to Oxford (17 miles away).
Families holding a service at Saint John the Evangelist frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Here we cover the OX15 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Local streets include Hempton Road, The Lane and St John's Way; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Hempton, we also cover Barford St Michael (1 mile north-west), Barford St John (1 mile north-west), Deddington (1 mile east), Nether Worton (2 miles south-west) and Dane Hill (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Banbury (6 miles north), Bicester (10 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south-west), Kidlington (12 miles south), Bure Park (10 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (9 miles west).
A little further out are Bloxham Village Museum (2.5 miles north) and Deddington Castle (1.6 miles east). The countryside around Hempton includes Crouch Hill.
- Local pubs include George Inn (0.9 miles north-west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away