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Funeral Wake Catering for New Hinksey
Funeral wake catering in New Hinksey: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Memorial events
- Life celebrations
- Gatherings after a cremation
Planning an event in New Hinksey?
About our funeral wake catering in New Hinksey
Wake catering across New Hinksey and Oxfordshire, at homes, halls and venues, with the roast cooked on site. Popular choices include salads, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for remembrance days and wakes at home.
In New Hinksey, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Let us know where the roaster could go. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- New Hinksey (OX1, OX4)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
New Hinksey: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to New Hinksey?
The closest is Oxford station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Is New Hinksey close to London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you cater at home?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates come as standard, and china is available on request.
Do you come to New Hinksey?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, roast pork on a plate with potatoes is more filling. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Wakes in New Hinksey are normally in the afternoon, so light is rarely a problem, but by late December it is dark at about 3:55pm.
- Contact us as soon as you have a date.
- We confirm the space.
- We cook on site.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wake for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose funeral wake catering in New Hinksey?
Hearty food that most people like, just right after a funeral.
In New Hinksey and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Memorial events
- Church and village hall wakes
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at a local club
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Oxford station, about 1.3 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A level spot outdoors for the roaster
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A hall or room for eating
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
One contact for the day helps, so the immediate family is not disturbed.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Arranging a wake in New Hinksey
New Hinksey is about 1 mile south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We’re happy to travel to New Hinksey for wakes and the places nearby. New Hinksey is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover.
After a service at Church of St John the Evangelist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
We bring hog roasts to wakes all over OX1 and OX4 and the streets around it. From Manor Road, Edith Road and Weirs Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in South Hinksey (1 mile south-west), Redbridge (1 mile south), Grandpont (1 mile north-west), Donnington (1 mile east) and Hinksey Hill (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (9 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south), Witney (11 miles west), Carterton (15 miles west) and Thame (12 miles east).
A little further out are The Story Museum (1 mile north) and Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (1.1 miles north). The countryside around New Hinksey includes Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
- Schools near New Hinksey include Oxford Media & Business School (0.8 miles north) and Greyfriars Catholic School (1.2 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Duke of Monmouth pub (under half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Alexander Library of Ornithology (1 mile north)
How we price a hog roast for the wake
There is no fixed price list, because every wake is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away