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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Merton, Oxfordshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Merton and across Oxfordshire.
- Vintage rallies
- School fairs and sports days
- Food and music festivals
A hog roast near Merton
Merton: your questions answered
Is Merton close to London?
About 52 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Merton?
The closest is Bicester Village station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you trade at school events?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Hog roast for events in Merton, carved to order
Shows and festivals last all day, and we serve through the agreed hours. Whether it’s village fêtes and food and music festivals, we can cook rotisserie chicken, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls for your visitors.
Rural events near Merton can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Location
- Merton (OX25)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Merton are dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We serve to order through the event.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Merton
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Merton:
- Food and music festivals
- Summer fêtes
- Horse and dog shows
- School fairs and sports days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Swithin, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- The space, cover and access they need
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Staffing on the day
What affects the price in Merton
The biggest factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Merton
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a burger van, a hog roast stands out at a traditional fête. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Merton
- Served at the time you choose
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Show allergens at the stall
- Halal isn’t offered
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
Chicken widens the choice.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Merton
Merton is about 3 miles south of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We cover Merton and its neighbours for events. Merton is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Merton to Oxford (8 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Bicester Village station, about 2.7 miles north.
Events anywhere in OX25 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many visitors. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Fencott (1 mile south), Murcott (1 mile south-east), Charlton-on-Otmoor (1 mile south-west), Wendlebury (2 miles north-west) and Lower Arncott (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (8 miles south), Bicester (3 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south), Witney (15 miles west), Thame (11 miles south-east) and Kidlington (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (2.9 miles north) and Bicester Avenue (2.3 miles north). Open spaces near Merton include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Local pubs include The Old Plough pub (less than half a mile south)
What else we do in Merton
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away