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Hog Roast Hire in Yarnton
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Yarnton.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Christmas fairs
- Gatherings after a funeral
A hog roast near Yarnton
How our hog roast hire works in Yarnton
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it is served. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. For Fêtes, fairs and shows and festive gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of salads, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls.
In a rural place like Yarnton, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Yarnton (OX5)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. Our guide compares the two. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Other occasions in Yarnton
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Yarnton questions
What’s the nearest station to Yarnton?
Oxford Parkway station, about 1.4 miles east of the centre.
How far is Yarnton from London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook. In Yarnton, the sun sets at about 9:30pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Yarnton
Slow roasting cannot be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp, carved fresh for every roll.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Yarnton. Here are some of the most popular:
- Summer garden parties
- Work summer parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Christmas parties
After a service at Church of St Bartholomew, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
Before you book anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Allergen information for every dish
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- Travel to Yarnton
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Bringing a hog roast to Yarnton
Yarnton is about 5 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We are happy to travel to Yarnton for events and the places nearby. We cater all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire.
For a fundraiser at a school like William Fletcher Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. Among the historic houses close to Yarnton are Blenheim Palace (3.2 miles north-west) and Holywell Manor, Oxford (4.4 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Here we cover the OX5 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Dashwood Avenue, Spencer Avenue and Merton Way, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Begbroke (1 mile north-west), Worton (1 mile west), Thrupp (2 miles north), Bladon (2 miles north-west) and Shipton-on-Cherwell (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (5 miles south-east), Didcot (14 miles south), Bicester (9 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south), Witney (8 miles west) and Carterton (12 miles west).
A little further out are Acland Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Oxford Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Yarnton include Harcourt Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Local schools include Gosford Hill School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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