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Funeral Wake Catering in Lower Arncott
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Funeral wake catering in Lower Arncott.
- Remembrance days
- Celebrations of life
- Pub and club wakes
Planning an event in Lower Arncott?
Funeral wake catering in Lower Arncott, slow-roasted on site
A wake in Lower Arncott is a chance to gather, talk and share a warm meal. Roast pork in a roll or on a plate is comforting and familiar, and it takes the cooking off the family. On the menu are roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater one-year memorials and gatherings at the family home.
Near Lower Arncott, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Lower Arncott (OX25)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price a hog roast for the wake
We work out each quote from:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Lower Arncott
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
Send us the date, the address or OX25 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Questions from Lower Arncott
How far is Lower Arncott from London?
About 50 miles from central London.
Is Lower Arncott too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Lower Arncott?
Hearty food that most people like, which is what people want after a service.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Lower Arncott. Typical bookings include:
- Wakes at home
- Scattering-of-ashes gatherings
- Hall gatherings after a service
- Life celebrations
Relatives arriving by train should know that Bicester Village station, about 2.8 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and any London charges
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In winter, it’s dark in Lower Arncott by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We clear away discreetly.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or OX25 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Planned to your running order
Read how we price and the cost guide.
More for events in Lower Arncott
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A contact for the day who is not immediate family
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- A safe distance from the hall
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
We clear away discreetly once everyone has eaten.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Lower Arncott: halls, homes and travel
Lower Arncott is about 3 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits wakes around Lower Arncott, whatever the venue. Lower Arncott is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Lower Arncott to Oxford (about 9 miles away).
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX25, so your wake can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wake on streets such as Ploughley Road and Willowbrook, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Lower Arncott we cover include Upper Arncott (1 mile south), Ambrosden (1 mile north), Merton (2 miles west), Murcott (2 miles south-west) and Fencott (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (9 miles south-west), Bicester (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-west), Thame (10 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles west) and Chinnor (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bicester Community Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Bicester Village (2.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Lower Arncott include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (within half a mile south)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away