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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Caldecott, Oxfordshire
We bring a hog roast for your event across Caldecott and Oxfordshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Food and music festivals
- Charity days
- Church and village fêtes
Planning an event in Caldecott?
Hog roast for events in Caldecott, carved to order
At a fête, fair or festival in Caldecott, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, keeping the queue moving. Whether it is church and village fêtes and fun runs and sports events, we can cook rotisserie chicken, crackling and a vegan burger or sausage for your visitors.
Around Caldecott, a fête or summer fair suits a hog roast. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Caldecott (OX14, OX13)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Caldecott
It’s the stall people find by following their noses.
Hosts in Caldecott book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Country shows
- Community days and street fairs
- Festivals
- Charity days
For anyone arriving by train, Culham station is about 2.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether VAT is included
- Who carves and who serves
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Common questions in Caldecott
What’s the nearest station to Caldecott?
Culham station, about 2.3 miles east of the centre.
Could you cook in Albert Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a school fair?
We do. Check vehicle access with the school.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll agree what suits yours.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we will suggest options.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Send us the details.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your visitors, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Summer events in Caldecott have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or OX14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Fairs, fêtes and events in Caldecott
Caldecott is about 1 mile south of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Caldecott. Caldecott is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 7 miles away.
Events in parks such as Albert Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Thameside Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in OX14 and OX13, we can roast on site for your visitors. Streets in the area include Mill Road, Baker Road and Saxton Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Culham (1 mile east), Abingdon-on-Thames (1 mile north), Sutton Courtenay (1 mile south), Milton (2 miles south) and Appleford-on-Thames (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (7 miles north), Didcot (4 miles south-east), Witney (12 miles north-west), Carterton (15 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north-east) and Wantage (7 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Pendon Museum (3.4 miles south-east) and FitzHarris Castle (1 mile north). The countryside around Caldecott includes Dry Sandford Pit.
- Local schools include McTimoney College of Chiropractic (1 mile north-west) and John Mason School (1.1 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Old Anchor Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Balance the food line-up
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Your trader requirements
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some visitors will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
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What affects the price in Caldecott
The price comes down to:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
- The date and time of year
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards