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Hog Roast for Events for Christmas Common
We bring a hog roast for your event across Christmas Common and Oxfordshire, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Charity days
- Food and music festivals
- Fun runs and sports events
Hog roast for events in Christmas Common
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a burger van, a hog roast stands out at a traditional fête. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Planned to your running order
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our prices page or the cost guide.
About our hog roast for events in Christmas Common
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Christmas Common. We cook on site and carve to order, keeping the queue moving. On the menu are apple sauce, halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage, and typical bookings are for fundraising events and tournaments and sports days.
Near Christmas Common, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- Christmas Common (OX49)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Christmas Common: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you trade at school fairs around Christmas Common?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you cater in Christmas Common?
Yes, Christmas Common is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. At midsummer, events in Christmas Common stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast for your event
Each price is built from:
- Time on site
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference 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, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Christmas Common events: pitches and permissions
Christmas Common is about 8 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We take a hog roast for your event to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Christmas Common and the surrounding area. We cater 443 places in Oxfordshire. We cater events right across the region, from Christmas Common to Reading (13 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of the Nativity? A hog roast draws people in. Events in and around the Chilterns National Landscape, within about a mile of Christmas Common, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX49, so your event can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Northend (1 mile east), Howe Hill (1 mile south-west), Shirburn (2 miles north-west), Cookley Green (2 miles south-west) and Ibstone (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north-west), Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Thame (8 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles south) and Benson (6 miles west).
The countryside around Christmas Common includes Bald Hill and Aston Rowant NNR.
- Pubs nearby include Fox And Hounds Inn Public House (under half a mile north-west)
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Who books hog roast for events in Christmas Common?
We bring everything, so organisers have little to provide.
Whatever the occasion in Christmas Common, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Community days and street fairs
- Vintage rallies
- Charity fundraisers
- Small festivals
PTAs at schools such as Icknield Community College frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Who carves and who serves
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Space for people to queue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Make the stall easy to find
If the ground is soft, we’ll need a firm route on and off, especially after rain.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away