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Funeral Wake Catering for Norham Manor
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the wake makes the food part of your wake in Norham Manor.
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Pub and club wakes
- Hall gatherings after a service
Slow-roasted pork in Norham Manor
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can sit alongside cakes and tea, which is fine with us. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Norham Manor hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
About our funeral wake catering in Norham Manor
If the service runs late, we wait: we’ll hold the food until people arrive. Give us a contact for the day. Typical bookings include remembrance gatherings and church and village hall wakes, serving halloumi skewers, new potatoes and roast pork in rolls or on plates.
For a wake in a place like Norham Manor, the village hall is often the heart of it. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Norham Manor (OX2, OX1, OX3)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Wakes in Norham Manor: venues and practical details
Norham Manor is about 1 mile north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Planning a hog roast for the wake in Norham Manor? We cover the whole area. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire.
Norham Manor is on or near the A4144, handy for relatives driving in. For family travelling by train, Oxford station is about 1 mile away.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX2, OX1 and OX3. Your wake could be at a house on Love Lane, Parks Road and Keble Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. You’ll find Norham Manor on the A4144, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. For wakes just outside Norham Manor, we cover Park Town (1 mile west), Walton Manor (1 mile west), Jericho (1 mile south-west), St John Street area (1 mile south) and North Oxford (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Oxford University Museum of Natural History (less than half a mile south) and Oxford Castle (0.9 miles south). Open spaces near Norham Manor include Headington Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Local schools include St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (under half a mile west) and Oxford Academy (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Rose & Crown pub (under half a mile west)
- Other local spots include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (within half a mile north-west)
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What happens on the day
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Summer evenings in Norham Manor stay light until about 9:25pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Contact us when the date is set.
- We check the cooking spot with the venue.
- We set up and roast on the day.
- We serve quietly.
- We leave the venue tidy.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Norham Manor
Could you cook in Oxford University Parks?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can you cater after a service at Oxford Centre for Mission Studies?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How quickly can you cater a wake?
Usually. Contact us as soon as you have a date and we will answer right away.
What if people arrive late?
That is fine: a cooked roast can be held for a while.
Can you cater at home?
At home, a hall, a club or a venue, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What do we need to organise?
Very little: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
Planning the wake in Norham Manor
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Norham Manor and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Memorial events
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Remembrance days
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
For a service at a church like Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
- Your date and serving time
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A hall or room for eating
- A short route for the equipment
- A friend or relative we can call
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us numbers for the alternatives
- Ask close family about dietary needs
We serve when people arrive, quietly and respectfully.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards