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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Hardwick. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Festivals
- Tournaments and sports days
- Town and village days
Planning an event in Hardwick?
How our hog roast for events works in Hardwick
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Hardwick. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, keeping the queue moving. Popular choices include apple sauce, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater community days and street fairs and church and village fêtes.
A fête near Hardwick might be on a field with no mains power; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours.
- Where
- Hardwick (OX27)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Hardwick: your questions answered
How far is Hardwick from London?
About 56 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Hardwick too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Is electricity needed?
Just a pitch, access and any agreed paperwork. We bring the rest.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can visitors buy their own food?
That depends on the event. Tell us what you have in mind and we will discuss the options.
Do you trade at school events?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
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What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. For an autumn event in Hardwick, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your visitors
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
Give us a contact on the day.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- A queuing area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Hardwick events: pitches and permissions
Hardwick is about 4 miles north of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Planning a hog roast for your event in Hardwick? We can help. Hardwick is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hardwick to Oxford (about 15 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, Bicester North station, about 4.2 miles south, is the nearest station.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX27, so your event can be anywhere in it. Close by, we cover events in Hethe (1 mile east), Stoke Lyne (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles east), Bucknell (3 miles south-west) and Stratton Audley (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (15 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north-west), Bicester (4 miles south), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (14 miles south) and Bure Park (4 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ardley Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (4.6 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include Whitmore Arms Public House (1 mile east)
Occasions we serve in Hardwick
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
People around Hardwick book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Fundraising events
- Small festivals
- Fun runs and sports events
- School events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether plates or china are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Staffing on the day
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to Hardwick
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or OX27 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to cold food, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Hardwick
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Timed around your day
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away