Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast for Events for Wantage
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Wantage and across Oxfordshire.
- School events
- Club events
- Car and steam shows
Planning an event in Wantage?
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late-September events in Wantage lose the light at about 7:10pm, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
About our hog roast for events in Wantage
Festivals and shows run for hours, and we serve through the agreed hours. We are often asked to cater horse and dog shows and school fairs and sports days, serving rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
Community events in Wantage often rely on a few good food stalls. A hog roast is one visitors will queue for. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Where
- Wantage (OX12)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Wantage
The smell alone brings visitors over.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Wantage:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Church and village fêtes
- Vintage rallies
- Charity days
An event in Betjeman Millennium Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What crockery is supplied
Wantage events: pitches and permissions
Wantage is about 8 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits events around Wantage, whatever the venue. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 14 miles away.
A summer fête at Church of St Peter and St Paul is the classic setting for a hog roast. School fairs, for a school like St Mary's School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Events in and around the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Wantage, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in OX12, we can roast on site for your visitors. That could mean an event in a garden on Market Place, Limborough Road and Humber Close, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Wantage include the A338 and A417, which makes travel to your event easy. We also bring hog roasts to events in Charlton (1 mile east), East Challow (1 mile west), Letcombe Regis (2 miles south-west), West Challow (2 miles west) and Childrey (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Oxfordshire, Wantage has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.9 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
- Nearby schools include King Alfred's (under half a mile south-west) and Wantage Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Abingdon Arms (under half a mile south-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Balance the food line-up
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Halal isn’t offered
We get to the pitch early, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
Chicken widens the choice.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Wantage
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in Betjeman Millennium Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What will our event need from you?
Send us your trader requirements, and we will tell you what we can send.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
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.
How we price a hog roast for your event
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Wantage
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Wantage hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A queuing area
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- A level pitch
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Wantage
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
More for events in Wantage
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards