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Funeral Wake Catering in Shotover Hill
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the wake in Shotover Hill and across Oxfordshire.
- Remembrance days
- Celebration-of-life gatherings
- Wakes at a local club
Funeral wake catering for Shotover Hill
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
- A hall or room for eating
- A short route for the equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Shotover Hill
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Funeral wake catering near Shotover Hill
While you are at the service, the roast cooks quietly, so food is ready when people arrive. We serve without fuss and clear up quietly. We’re frequently asked to cater memorial events and one-year memorials, serving salads, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Around Shotover Hill, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about outdoor space for the roaster. The hog is roasted on site at your wake, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Area
- Shotover Hill (OX3)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. For a summer wake in Shotover Hill, there is light until about 9:25pm, so people can spill into the garden.
- Tell us the date, venue and rough numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- The roast cooks while you’re at the service.
- Food is ready as guests gather.
- We pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Shotover Hill, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Common questions in Shotover Hill
We are gathering after a service at Holy Trinity Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Could you cook in Stansfeld Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We do our best at short notice. Tell us the details and we will reply promptly.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What should we provide?
Not much: the space and a contact.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Send us the date, the address or OX3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the wake in Shotover Hill
It’s simple, warm, familiar food, which is what people want after a service.
Here’s what people in Shotover Hill most frequently book a hog roast for:
- One-year memorials
- Home wakes
- Family get-togethers after a service
- Wakes at a local club
Families holding a service at Holy Trinity Church or St Francis Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The space, cover and access they need
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
Organising for someone else?
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.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Why choose a hog roast in Shotover Hill?
If the venue has its own caterer, check whether we can cater there. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
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Other occasions in Shotover Hill
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Keep the alternatives labelled
- Count anyone who does not eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Serve on plates with salads and potatoes for a sit-down meal.
After a funeral in Shotover Hill
Shotover Hill is about 2 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We take a hog roast for the wake to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Shotover Hill and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire.
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Oxford station, about 3.3 miles west.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX3, so your wake can be anywhere in it. That could mean a wake in a garden on Old Road, Mark Road and York Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to wakes in Risinghurst (1 mile north), Barton (1 mile north), Horspath (1 mile south-east), Littleworth (2 miles east) and Forest Hill (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (9 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Rumble Museum (1.2 miles west) and Templars Square (1.7 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School (0.5 miles north-west) and Cheney School (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include Crown & Thistle pub (within half a mile west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away