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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in North Hinksey, Oxfordshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in North Hinksey.
- Town and village days
- PTA summer fairs
- Small festivals
Hog roast for events in North Hinksey
About our hog roast for events in North Hinksey
Village fêtes around North Hinksey suit a hog roast: people follow their noses, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. We serve apple sauce, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls, and we are regularly asked to cater charity days and church and village fêtes.
Around North Hinksey, a fête or summer fair suits a hog roast. Send us the pitch and access details. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
- Where
- North Hinksey (OX2)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Who books hog roast for events in North Hinksey?
The smell alone brings visitors over.
People around North Hinksey book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Country shows
- Fun runs and sports events
- Small festivals
- Summer fêtes
A school like North Hinksey Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Before booking anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Common questions in North Hinksey
What’s the nearest station to North Hinksey?
The closest is Oxford station, roughly 1 mile away.
Can you come to a school fair in North Hinksey?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What if things run late?
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.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you come to North Hinksey?
Yes, North Hinksey is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Where the roaster can go in North Hinksey
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. Late-May events in North Hinksey have light until about 9:00pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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North Hinksey events: pitches and permissions
North Hinksey is about 3 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits events around North Hinksey, whatever the venue. North Hinksey is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater.
If your event is in Raleigh Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Peter and St Paul, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
We cater events across the OX2 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Lime Road, Elms Road and Cedar Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Main roads around North Hinksey include the A34, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside North Hinksey, we also cover Harcourt Hill (1 mile south), Osney (1 mile east), Grandpont (1 mile east), Jericho (1 mile north-east) and St John Street area (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (3 miles east), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles south), Witney (9 miles west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
A little further out are Westgate Shopping Centre (1.3 miles east) and Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (1.3 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Harcourt Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Nearby schools include Matthew Arnold School (0.6 miles south-west) and Oxford and Cherwell Valley College (1.2 miles east)
- Local pubs include George Inn (within half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Angus Library and Archive (1.4 miles east)
Why choose a hog roast in North Hinksey?
Next to cold food, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Planned to your running order
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near North Hinksey
Other occasions in North Hinksey
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking 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.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards