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Hog Roast Catering in Woodcote, Oxfordshire
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast in Woodcote.
- Christmas fairs
- Clubhouse events
- Garden parties and barbecues
Hog roast hire in Woodcote
Hog roast hire in Woodcote, carved to order
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. For club events and presentations and garden parties and barbecues, we will put together a menu of salads, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb.
A place like Woodcote frequently has a village hall, a recreation ground or a pub garden nearby; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Woodcote (RG8)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Woodcote
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Leonard?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you cater at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Is our garden big enough?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you cover Woodcote?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Woodcote and the rest of Oxfordshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you serve the crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
If timings shift, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. 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 Woodcote hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- An itemised quote
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Evenings in Woodcote 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.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
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. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast in Woodcote: local details
Woodcote is about 6 miles north-west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We cover events in Woodcote, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 443 places in Oxfordshire. We cater events right across the region, from Woodcote to Reading (7 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Woodcote are Basildon Park (3.1 miles south-west) and Mapledurham House (3.6 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Leonard, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Woodcote. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Here we cover the RG8 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as West Chiltern, Gap Way and Whitehouse Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Woodcote we cover include Cray's Pond (1 mile south-west), Hook End (2 miles east), Whitchurch Hill (2 miles south), Checkendon (2 miles north-east) and Ipsden (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (9 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles east), Benson (6 miles north) and Chinnor (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Battle Hospital (6 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Hartslock.
- Local schools include Langtree School (under half a mile north-east) and The Oratory Preparatory School (1.1 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (under half a mile north)
What affects the price in Woodcote
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG8 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Parking near the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Crackling
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards