Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in Long Wittenham
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Long Wittenham and the surrounding area.
- Clubhouse events
- Christmas parties
- Community events
Slow-roasted pork in Long Wittenham
Hog roast hire for your event in Long Wittenham
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Typical bookings include clubhouse events and wakes and memorial gatherings, with spit-roast lamb, salads and hog roast rolls.
In a rural place like Long Wittenham, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Long Wittenham (OX14)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Around midsummer it stays light in Long Wittenham until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is usually in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
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. Use our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
Everything for serving comes with us, so all you need is the space.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice, priced in the quote.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
Send us the date, the address or OX14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Long Wittenham: your questions answered
How far is Long Wittenham from London?
About 49 miles from central London.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Will people get crackling?
Of course: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Is it just pork?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. That’s why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our pricing and the cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Hog roast hire around Long Wittenham
Long Wittenham is about 3 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits events around Long Wittenham, whatever the venue. Long Wittenham is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 8 miles away.
Historic houses near Long Wittenham include Clifton Hampden Manor (1.2 miles north) and Brightwell Manor (2.7 miles south-east). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. Coming by train? The closest railway station is Appleford station, roughly 1.3 miles west of the centre.
Here we cover the OX14 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Didcot Road and Wessex Way, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Clifton Hampden (1 mile north), Appleford-on-Thames (1 mile west), Culham (2 miles north-west), Didcot (3 miles south-west) and Sutton Courtenay (3 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east) and Grove (9 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Brightwell Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and Pendon Museum (under half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Wittenham Clumps and Mowbray Fields.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (under half a mile north)
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Permission from the venue or landowner
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away