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Funeral Wake Catering for Long Wittenham
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Long Wittenham? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Home wakes
- Wakes at a local club
A hog roast near Long Wittenham
Funeral wake catering in Long Wittenham, slow-roasted on site
Wakes in Long Wittenham happen at homes, halls, clubs and pubs. Wherever it is, the roaster cooks outdoors under cover, and we serve indoors where the venue allows. For wakes at home and one-year memorials, we can cook apple sauce, new potatoes and salads and more.
For a wake near Long Wittenham, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the roaster in the yard or garden. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Long Wittenham (OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Autumn and winter afternoons in Long Wittenham get dark early: about 7:10pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so we plan lighting for later gatherings.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly while the service takes place.
- Food is ready when people arrive.
- We tidy up and leave without fuss.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Long Wittenham
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
FAQs for Long Wittenham
Do you come out to small places like Long Wittenham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Where the roaster can go in Long Wittenham
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Approval from the landlord or committee
- A hall or room for eating
- Clearance from walls and branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
For event organisers in Long Wittenham
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
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What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Who books funeral wake catering in Long Wittenham?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Whatever the occasion in Long Wittenham, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Anniversary memorials
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Wakes in village halls
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.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- Who carves and who serves
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with family members cooking, a catered hog roast lets everyone be together. 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 book our hog roast in Long Wittenham
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Wakes in Long Wittenham: venues and practical details
Long Wittenham is about 3 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your wake is in Long Wittenham, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Long Wittenham is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 8 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Appleford station is about 1.3 miles away.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX14, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. That could mean a wake in a garden on High Street, Didcot Road and Wessex Way or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Clifton Hampden (1 mile north), Appleford-on-Thames (1 mile west), Culham (2 miles north-west), Didcot (3 miles south-west) and Sutton Courtenay (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east) and Grove (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and Pendon Museum (within half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Wittenham Clumps and Mowbray Fields.
- Local pubs include The Plough Public House (within half a mile north)
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork
- Keep the alternatives labelled
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Let us know if there is something the person especially liked.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards