Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Tackley
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Tackley.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Festive gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Tackley
About our hog roast hire in Tackley
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. Whether it is community events and christmas parties, we can cook coleslaw, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken for your guests.
For a rural spot like Tackley, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Tackley (OX5)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Tackley
What’s the nearest station to Tackley?
Tackley station, in Tackley itself.
How far is Tackley from London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In Tackley, the sun sets at about 9:30pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is usually in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
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 photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Places near Tackley
What else we do in Tackley
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Site access
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Tackley, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning a hog roast in Tackley
Tackley is about 6 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We cater events across Tackley and nearby, from gardens to fields. Tackley is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Tackley to Oxford (10 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Nicholas, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Tackley Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Anywhere in OX5, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include Nethercote Road, St Nicholas Road and St Johns Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bunkers Hill (2 miles south), Shipton-on-Cherwell (2 miles south), Wootton (3 miles west), Thrupp (3 miles south) and Woodstock (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (10 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north), Bicester (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south), Witney (10 miles south-west) and Carterton (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Tackley include Woodsides Meadow.
- Pubs nearby include The Gardiner Arms (under half a mile west)
Events we cater in Tackley
You can taste the hours of roasting: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp, carved fresh for every roll.
Hosts in Tackley book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Club events and presentations
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings, day or evening
- Christmas parties
Among the historic houses close to Tackley are Blenheim Palace (3.8 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Any travel or access charges
- The space, cover and access they need
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
If timings shift, tell us: we can hold the roast for a while.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to 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. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Tackley
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing or the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards