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Hog Roast for a Wake in Netherton, Oxfordshire
Looking for a hog roast for the wake in Netherton? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Home wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance days
A hog roast near Netherton
Questions from Netherton
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater?
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 out to small places like Netherton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Where can you serve a wake?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What do we need to organise?
Only the place, numbers and a contact. We will handle the rest.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Funeral wake catering in Netherton, slow-roasted on site
For a celebration of life, a hog roast can reflect the person being remembered. Let us know if there’s anything special and we’ll try to help. For wakes in village halls and one-year memorials, we can cook salads, apple sauce and new potatoes.
Near Netherton, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Area
- Netherton (OX13)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Some families mix a hog roast with cakes brought by friends, which is fine with us. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Somewhere indoors for people to eat
- Space away from the building and any trees
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Netherton
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-December sunset in Netherton is about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the serving area and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- 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.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve quietly as people gather.
- We clear away discreetly.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a hog roast for the wake
Things that change the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every wake is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wake for a quote: fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Arranging a wake in Netherton
Netherton is about 5 miles west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Netherton and the surrounding area are covered for wakes. Netherton is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 8 miles away.
Here we cover the OX13 postcode area, and we can cater your wake anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater wakes in Fyfield (1 mile south-east), Tubney (1 mile east), Frilford Heath (2 miles east), Frilford (2 miles south-east) and Cothill (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (8 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles east), Witney (8 miles north-west), Carterton (10 miles north-west) and Wantage (7 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Hinton Waldrist Castle (2.7 miles west) and Abingdon Community Hospital (4.2 miles east). The countryside around Netherton includes Hitchcopse Pit and Cumnor Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The White Hart Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plates are easier for older guests than rolls
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Ask close family about dietary needs
We set up quietly and start the roast early, out of the way of arriving guests.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
Why choose funeral wake catering in Netherton?
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, just right after a funeral.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Ashes ceremonies
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
After a service at Church of St Nicholas, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Nearby places to Netherton
What else we do in Netherton
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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