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Hog Roast for Events in Shotover Hill
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Shotover Hill.
- Charity fundraisers
- Country shows
- Community events
Hog roast for events for Shotover Hill
Hog roast for events near Shotover Hill
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. For car shows and rallies and summer fêtes, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, crackling and apple sauce for your visitors.
Summer fairs around Shotover Hill are often run by volunteers, so a self-contained hog roast helps. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Shotover Hill (OX3)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Shotover Hill events: pitches and permissions
Shotover Hill is about 2 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Shotover Hill is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Shotover Hill is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater.
A school like Wood Farm Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Oxford station, roughly 3.3 miles west of the centre.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the OX3 postcode area. Whether your event is on Old Road, Mark Road and York Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Shotover Hill, we also cover Risinghurst (1 mile north), Barton (1 mile north), Horspath (1 mile south-east), Littleworth (2 miles east) and Forest Hill (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (9 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Rumble Museum (1.2 miles west) and Templars Square (1.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School (0.5 miles north-west) and Cheney School (1.2 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Crown & Thistle pub (within half a mile west)
Towns and villages near Shotover Hill
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What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
What affects the price in Shotover Hill
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Shotover Hill
- How easy it is to reach the spot
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Show allergens at the stall
- Remember stuffing usually contains gluten
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Events we cater in Shotover Hill
We bring everything, so you only need to provide the pitch.
Here’s what people in Shotover Hill most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Tournaments and sports days
- Small festivals
- Church and village fêtes
Church fêtes, at churches such as Holy Trinity Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
Where the roaster can go in Shotover Hill
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Space for people to queue
- A safe distance from other traders
- Permission for cooking on the site
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Shotover Hill: your questions answered
Is Shotover Hill close to London?
About 50 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast in Stansfeld Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What will our event need from you?
Requirements vary. Let us know what you need.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For an autumn event in Shotover Hill, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or OX3 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away