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Funeral Wake Catering in Kirtlington
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Kirtlington? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
- Gatherings after a cremation
A hog roast near Kirtlington
After a funeral in Kirtlington
Kirtlington is about 6 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wakes in Kirtlington are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Kirtlington is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Kirtlington to Oxford (about 9 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, Tackley station, about 1.1 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the OX5 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Streets in the area include South Green, Church Lane and Hatch Way, and a wake on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Kirtlington we cover include Bletchingdon (1 mile south), Enslow (1 mile south-west), Weston-on-the-Green (2 miles east), Hampton Poyle (3 miles south) and Weston Otmoor (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (9 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north), Bicester (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south), Witney (11 miles south-west) and Carterton (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bicester Community Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.9 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Woodsides Meadow.
Funeral wake catering near Kirtlington
We roast quietly on site while the service takes place, so food is ready when people arrive. Our staff serve calmly and clear away discreetly. For gatherings at the family home and gatherings at clubs and pubs, we can cook roast pork in rolls or on plates, halloumi skewers and apple sauce and more.
Near Kirtlington, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Location
- Kirtlington (OX5)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Every wake is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Kirtlington
Is Kirtlington close to London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
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. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you cater at home?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, given an outdoor cooking area.
Can you do something else?
We can add alternatives.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you cover Kirtlington?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Kirtlington and the rest of Oxfordshire included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Rather than relatives cooking, we take the cooking off the family’s hands. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Kirtlington
- Planned to your running order
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
Food is served as everyone gathers, calmly and without fuss.
China crockery is available on request.
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 our chef carves it when you are ready. Autumn and winter afternoons in Kirtlington get dark early: about 7:10pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a later wake may need lighting outside.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We reply quickly with a price.
- The roast cooks while you are at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Kirtlington
If the service runs late, the food waits.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Kirtlington. Here are some of the most popular:
- Life celebrations
- Memorial events
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after a cremation
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Space inside for guests
- A safe distance from the hall
- Parking close by for our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Towns and villages near Kirtlington
Other occasions in Kirtlington
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards