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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Shippon, 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 for your party in Shippon.
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Retirement celebrations
- Wedding anniversaries
A hog roast near Shippon
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
How our party hog roast works in Shippon
Birthdays, christenings and summer parties in Shippon suit a hog roast: one roast, enough for a crowd. We serve and tidy up. We are frequently asked to cater neighbourhood parties and ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries, with apple sauce, a vegan burger or sausage and rotisserie chicken.
A country party near Shippon is perfect for a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Shippon (OX13)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. A summer party in Shippon stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:10pm; add lights for the evening.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- We check the date and the garden or drive, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve when you’re ready.
- We pack away and leave the garden tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Nearby places to Shippon
What else we do in Shippon
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing generally contains gluten
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Add a dietary question to the invite
At food time, we carve and serve, then tidy up.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Hosting a hog roast party in Shippon
Shippon is about 1 mile west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Shippon is well within our area for parties. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 6 miles away.
Parks such as Albert Park usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. For party guests on the train, the nearest station is Radley station, about 2.8 miles east.
Anywhere in OX13, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Chestnut Tree Close, Willow Tree Close and Whitehouse Close or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Shippon, we also cover Cothill (1 mile north-west), Dry Sandford (2 miles north-west), Marcham (2 miles south-west), Sutton Wick (2 miles south) and Frilford Heath (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles south-east), Witney (11 miles north-west), Carterton (14 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles east) and Wantage (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Abingdon Community Hospital (0.8 miles south) and FitzHarris Castle (1 mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Cumnor Hill and Dry Sandford Pit.
- Nearby schools include School of St Helen and St Katharine (0.5 miles south-east) and St Nicolas Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles east)
- Local pubs include Prince Of Wales pub (under half a mile south-west)
Events we cater in Shippon
It feeds a crowd at once, instead of food in dribs and drabs.
However big or small the event in Shippon, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Retirement parties
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Big family get-togethers
Nearby historic houses include Appleton Manor (3.1 miles north-west) and Clifton Hampden Manor (4.5 miles south-east). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules.
Before you book anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
How we price a hog roast for your party
Each price is built from:
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
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.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
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.
Common questions in Shippon
What’s the nearest station to Shippon?
The closest is Radley station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary Magdalene: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is clearing up included?
We tidy the serving area, so there is very little washing up.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A spot well away from the house
- A heads-up for next door
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards