Oxfordshire · England
Birthday Hog Roast Hire in East Hendred, Oxfordshire
We bring a hog roast for your party to East Hendred and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Engagement celebrations
- Christenings
Slow-roasted pork in East Hendred
How our party hog roast works in East Hendred
Throwing a party is hard work. With a hog roast, the food is sorted: we roast, carve, serve and clear. On the menu are hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater anniversary parties and naming ceremonies.
Country parties near East Hendred suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Plan shelter in case it rains. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- East Hendred (OX12)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, a hog roast is hot and freshly carved. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why East Hendred hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See how we price and the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The date and time of year
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for East Hendred, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. At midsummer, it’s light in East Hendred until about 9:25pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:10pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Crackling
Also near East Hendred
Other occasions in East Hendred
Hosting a hog roast party in East Hendred
East Hendred is about 4 miles east of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your party is in East Hendred, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. East Hendred is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 12 miles away.
After a christening at a church like Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of East Hendred, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX12, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Chapel Square, High Street and Old Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater parties in West Hendred (1 mile west), Rowstock (1 mile east), Ardington (2 miles west), East Lockinge (2 miles south-west) and West Ilsley (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles north-east), Didcot (4 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (15 miles north-west), Wantage (4 miles west) and Grove (4 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Atlas Computer Laboratory (1.8 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (5.2 miles north). Open spaces near East Hendred include Mowbray Fields and Chain Hill.
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf Public House (within half a mile south-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children generally like it too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
FAQs for East Hendred
Which station is closest to East Hendred?
The closest is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 4.2 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater in East Hendred?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Is our garden suitable?
Tell us about the garden and the access, and we will give you an honest answer.
What about kids?
Generally, yes, so we get the amounts right.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Think about children’s portions
At food time, we carve and serve, then clear up the serving area.
Sides turn rolls into a proper party meal.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away