Oxfordshire · England
Funeral Wake Catering in Kidlington
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Kidlington and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Wakes at home
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
Funeral wake catering in Kidlington
Why choose a hog roast in Kidlington?
Compared with a venue’s set menu, a hog roast at home or a hall can be simpler and better value. 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 with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- An itemised quote
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Funeral wake catering in Kidlington, slow-roasted on site
If the service runs late, we wait: a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact for the day. Whether it’s hall gatherings after a service and memorial gatherings, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
For a wake in a place like Kidlington, the village hall is often the heart of it. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Area
- Kidlington (OX5)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Kidlington
Also in Kidlington
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
FAQs for Kidlington
Which station is closest to Kidlington?
The closest is Oxford Parkway station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you come to Kidlington?
Yes, Kidlington is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Can you cater at home?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
What if people arrive late?
Give us a contact for the day and we will adjust.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What affects the price in Kidlington
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Kidlington
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Kidlington, such as:
- Memorial events
- Home wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Autumn and winter afternoons in Kidlington get dark early: about 7:10pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We confirm availability and send a price.
- We set up and roast while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Wake catering near Kidlington
Kidlington is about 5 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Wakes in Kidlington are part of our patch. Kidlington is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Oxford Parkway station is about 1.3 miles away. With the A4260 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Kidlington.
We cater wakes across OX5. Your wake could be at a house on High Street, Sterling Road and Exeter Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Kidlington include the A4260, which makes travel to your wake easy. Other places close to Kidlington we cover include Gosford (1 mile south-east), Hampton Poyle (1 mile north-east), Islip (2 miles east), Bletchingdon (2 miles north) and Enslow (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (5 miles south-east), Didcot (15 miles south), Bicester (8 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles south), Witney (9 miles west) and Carterton (14 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Oxford Castle (4.9 miles south) and Acland Hospital (4.3 miles south). Open spaces near Kidlington include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Local schools include Gosford Hill School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Red Lion pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level outdoor area
- One contact on the day
- Space away from the building and any trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards