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Hog Roast Catering in Ducklington, Oxfordshire
Hog roast hire in Ducklington: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Work summer parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Sports clubs and societies
Slow-roasted pork in Ducklington
Hog roast hire in Ducklington, slow-roasted on site
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. On the menu are crackling, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for work summer parties and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
In a hamlet or village like Ducklington, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Ducklington (OX29)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A hog roast or other catering?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. That is why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Ducklington
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Why choose hog roast hire in Ducklington?
People remember a hog roast. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Ducklington, such as:
- Sports clubs and societies
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Community events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Ducklington Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Any travel or access charges
Ducklington: your questions answered
Is Ducklington too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Ducklington close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Towns and villages near Ducklington
What else we do in Ducklington
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
Planning a hog roast in Ducklington
Ducklington is about 1 mile south of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We take a hog roast to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Ducklington. Ducklington is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Ducklington to Oxford (about 11 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Minster Lovell Hall (3 miles north-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Bartholomew, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Wherever your event is in OX29, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your event is on The Square, Macray Road and Sealham Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to events in Cogges (1 mile north), Witney (1 mile north), High Cogges (2 miles north-east), Hardwick (2 miles south-east) and Madley Park (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (11 miles east), Didcot (15 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-east), Carterton (5 miles west), Wantage (12 miles south) and Grove (11 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Cogges Manor Farm Museum (1.2 miles north) and Bampton Castle (4.1 miles south-west).
- Local schools include The Henry Box School (1 mile north)
How the day works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Planning an evening hog roast in Ducklington? Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May, 9:30pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
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.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away