Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Headington Quarry
We bring a hog roast to Headington Quarry and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Christmas parties
- Wakes
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Planning an event in Headington Quarry?
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
How our hog roast hire works in Headington Quarry
People book a hog roast in Headington Quarry for everything from birthdays to fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. We are often asked to cater wakes and memorial gatherings and weddings, day or evening, serving rotisserie chicken, salads and hog roast rolls.
In and around Headington Quarry, gardens and village halls are common choices. If the lane is narrow, tell us so we can plan our vehicle. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- Headington Quarry (OX3)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
Places near Headington Quarry
Also in Headington Quarry
Planning a hog roast in Headington Quarry
Headington Quarry is about 2 miles north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits events around Headington Quarry, whatever the venue. Headington Quarry is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover.
If guests are travelling by rail, Oxford station is about 3 miles away. PTAs at schools such as Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX3. Your event could be at a house on Old Road, Mark Road and York Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Headington Quarry, we also cover Headington (1 mile north-west), Headington Hill (1 mile west), Northway (1 mile north-west), Oxford (2 miles south-west) and New Marston (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (10 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (0.5 miles south-west) and Templars Square (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
- Nearby schools include Windmill Primary School (under half a mile south-west) and Cheney School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers pub (within half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include English Faculty Library (2 miles west)
FAQs for Headington Quarry
We’re gathering after a service at Holy Trinity Church: can you cater?
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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in Bury Knowle Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Do we need a big space?
Frequently, yes, if there is a level, open spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a photo.
Do you travel across Oxfordshire?
We cover Oxfordshire and the rest of London and the South East. Send us the address and we’ll quote.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. By late September, sunset in Headington Quarry is around 7:10pm, and in December it is nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose a hog roast in Headington Quarry?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. 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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- An itemised quote
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
About the food
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Why choose hog roast hire in Headington Quarry?
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Headington Quarry: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
In Headington Quarry and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Parties at home
- Staff days and open days
- Clubhouse events
Nearby historic houses include Holywell Manor, Oxford (2 miles west) and Garsington Manor (3.7 miles south-east). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Travel and any London charges
- What crockery is supplied
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away