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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Lyford, Oxfordshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Lyford and across Oxfordshire.
- Family reunions
- Big birthday parties
- Getting-engaged parties
Slow-roasted pork in Lyford
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Hire the machine or book catering? DIY hire works for relaxed get-togethers; catering suits bigger or more important parties. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Timed around your day
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read how we price or the cost guide.
About our party hog roast in Lyford
Plan where the roaster will go: level ground outdoors, clear of the house and fences. We will help you choose. We serve coleslaw, hog roast rolls and jacket potatoes, and we are frequently booked for ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries and close and cul-de-sac parties.
In a small place like Lyford, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you’re not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Area
- Lyford (OX12)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Lyford
What else we do in Lyford
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
What affects the price in Lyford
We work out each quote from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Questions from Lyford
Do you come out to small places like Lyford?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you cover Lyford?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Lyford and the rest of Oxfordshire included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can we hire the hog roast machine for our party?
Yes, for confident cooks. Catering is the easier option.
Do we need to wash up?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Perfect for your party in Lyford
There’s very little washing up, because we bring plates and clear away.
Hosts in Lyford book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Big family get-togethers
- Wedding anniversaries
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
Historic houses near Lyford include Longworth House (3.2 miles north). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Who carves and who serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
We get there early to start the roast, so the smell is the first thing guests notice.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook. For an evening party in Lyford, think about light: it’s light until about 9:25pm in June but only about 7:10pm in late September. A string of lights over the serving table works wonders.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Parties in Lyford: homes, halls and local tips
Lyford is about 4 miles north of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Hosts in Lyford book us for parties of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. We cater events right across the region, from Lyford to Oxford (about 11 miles away).
After a christening at a church like Church of St Mary, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends.
For parties in OX12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Charney Bassett (1 mile west), West Hanney (1 mile south-east), Denchworth (2 miles south), Kingston Bagpuize (3 miles north) and Pusey (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles east), Witney (10 miles north), Carterton (11 miles north-west) and Wantage (4 miles south).
A little further out are Abingdon Community Hospital (6 miles east) and Hinton Waldrist Castle (3.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Hitchcopse Pit and Chain Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers pub (0.8 miles west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away