Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Shippon, Oxfordshire
Looking for a hog roast in Shippon? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Milestone birthdays
- Christmas fairs
- Club events and presentations
Hog roast hire in Shippon
Bringing a hog roast to Shippon
Shippon is about 1 mile west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We’re happy to travel to Shippon for events. We bring hog roasts to 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 6 miles away.
PTAs at schools such as Larkmead School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Thinking of a hog roast in Albert Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it.
Here we cover the OX13 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Chestnut Tree Close, Willow Tree Close and Whitehouse Close, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Shippon we cover include Cothill (1 mile north-west), Dry Sandford (2 miles north-west), Marcham (2 miles south-west), Sutton Wick (2 miles south) and Frilford Heath (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles south-east), Witney (11 miles north-west), Carterton (14 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles east) and Wantage (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are Abingdon Community Hospital (0.8 miles south) and FitzHarris Castle (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Shippon includes Cumnor Hill and Dry Sandford Pit.
- Nearby schools include School of St Helen and St Katharine (0.5 miles south-east) and St Nicolas Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find Prince Of Wales pub (under half a mile south-west)
Hog roast hire for your event in Shippon
People book a hog roast in Shippon for everything from birthdays to fêtes. The idea is always the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. Whether it’s work summer parties and birthdays and anniversaries, we can cook coleslaw, salads and halloumi skewers and more.
Somewhere like Shippon, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
- Location
- Shippon (OX13)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price a hog roast
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, please mention:
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Towns and villages near Shippon
What else we do in Shippon
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Events we cater in Shippon
You don’t need much on your side: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
Whatever the occasion in Shippon, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Club events and presentations
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Staff days and open days
Churches such as Church of St Mary Magdalene rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does.
Before you book anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
A hog roast or other catering?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Shippon
- Carved to order by a chef
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Shippon: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary Magdalene: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Shippon?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Evenings in Shippon stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- 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.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in Shippon
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Permission from the venue or landowner
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Shippon
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
If timings shift, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards