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Hog Roast Hire in Bucknell
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Bucknell.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Festive gatherings
- Community events
Book a hog roast in Bucknell
Bucknell questions
Which station is closest to Bucknell?
Bicester North station, about 2.2 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Do you cook it or do we?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Hog roast hire for your event in Bucknell
People book a hog roast in Bucknell for everything from birthdays to fêtes. The idea is always the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. We are frequently asked to cater sports clubs and societies and parties at home, serving coleslaw, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
For a rural spot like Bucknell, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Where
- Bucknell (OX27)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Light matters for a long roast: in Bucknell, sunset is around 9:00pm in late May and 9:30pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Bringing a hog roast to Bucknell
Bucknell is about 2 miles north-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Events in Bucknell are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Bucknell is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Bucknell to Oxford (about 12 miles away).
Coming by train? Bicester North station is about 2.2 miles away. If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Peter, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Events anywhere in OX27 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Your event could be at a house on New Row, Bicester Road and School Paddock, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bure Park (2 miles south-east), Stoke Lyne (2 miles north), Caversfield (2 miles east), Bicester (2 miles south-east) and Hardwick (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (12 miles south), Banbury (12 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (11 miles south) and Chipping Norton (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Bicester Village (2.7 miles south-east) and Bicester Community Hospital (2.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Bucknell include Woodsides Meadow and Graven Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Bicester School (2 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Trigger Pond Public House (under half a mile south)
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How we price a hog roast
Your quote depends on:
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Bucknell
- Access to the cooking area
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- The venue or postcode
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Bucknell
For big gatherings in Bucknell, a hog roast is hard to beat: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving is part of the event.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Wakes
- Staff days and open days
- Milestone birthdays
- Village fêtes and school fairs
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Gagle Brook Primary School, can book a hog roast stall.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Any travel or access charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
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Should I cook it myself?
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.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Planned to your running order
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Bucknell
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards