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Party Hog Roast in Park Town
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Park Town and across Oxfordshire.
- Anniversary parties
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Engagement parties
Party hog roast in Park Town
Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Park Town
What’s the nearest station to Park Town?
The closest is Oxford station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Could you cook in Oxford University Parks?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
About our party hog roast in Park Town
If you’d rather cook yourself, DIY machine hire is an option. Most hosts prefer us to do it, and spend time with their guests. For naming ceremonies and ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries, we will put together a menu of jacket potatoes, coleslaw and crackling for your guests.
Parties around Park Town are often relaxed garden affairs. It suits that kind of party. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Location
- Park Town (OX2, OX1)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Next to doing it all yourself, you get to enjoy the party. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Autumn parties in Park Town get dark early: about 7:10pm by late September and 3:55pm by December. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- 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 tidy up and pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your party for a quote: use our quote form.
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Hosting a hog roast party in Park Town
Park Town is about 2 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, parties around Park Town suit a hog roast. Park Town is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater.
For party guests on the train, Oxford station is about 0.9 miles away. After a christening at a church like Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends.
We cater parties across OX2 and OX1. Streets in the area include Parks Road, Keble Road and Crick Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Park Town sits on or near the A4144, which makes travel to your party easy. Other places close to Park Town we cover include Norham Manor (1 mile east), Walton Manor (1 mile south-west), Jericho (1 mile south-west), North Oxford (1 mile north) and St John Street area (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Oxford Castle (1 mile south) and Oxford University Museum of Natural History (0.5 miles south). Open spaces near Park Town include Headington Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Local schools include St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (within half a mile west) and Oxford Academy (0.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Rose & Crown pub (under half a mile south)
- Local facilities include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (less than half a mile north-west)
Who books party hog roast in Park Town?
You get to enjoy your own party.
Whatever the occasion in Park Town, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Naming ceremonies
- Retirement celebrations
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
If you had Oxford University Parks in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel or access charges
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
If the party runs late, the roast can wait a little, so tell us if timings change.
Bunting or festoon lights near the serving table make a lovely party setting.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
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Where the roaster can go in Park Town
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Neighbours warned about the smell
- Parking close to the house
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Park Town
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
What affects the price in Park Town
The biggest factors are:
- The number of people
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards