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Wedding Hog Roast in Barford St John
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Barford St John and Oxfordshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Weddings in a family garden
- Evening receptions
- Weddings in a marquee
Slow-roasted pork in Barford St John
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Just keep us informed.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Wedding hog roast near Barford St John
A hog roast is made for marquee, barn and garden weddings near Barford St John. We cook outside, under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. We’re frequently asked to cater evening food after the first dance and wedding breakfasts with sides, serving salads, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Near Barford St John, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Area
- Barford St John (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Barford St John
Your quote depends on:
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Barford St John
- Plates or china
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Barford St John?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and typically costs less per head. It still feels special. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Towns and villages near Barford St John
What else we do in Barford St John
Barford St John weddings: local tips
Barford St John is about 5 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We’re happy to travel to Barford St John for weddings and the places nearby. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Barford St John to Oxford (about 18 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St John often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. For guests travelling by train, Kings Sutton station is about 3.9 miles away.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX15, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Barford St Michael (1 mile south), Hempton (1 mile south-east), Deddington (2 miles south-east), Nether Worton (3 miles south) and Dane Hill (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Banbury (5 miles north), Bicester (11 miles south-east), Witney (15 miles south), Kidlington (13 miles south), Bure Park (11 miles south-east) and Chipping Norton (9 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Deddington Castle (2.3 miles south-east) and Bloxham Village Museum (1.6 miles north). Open spaces near Barford St John include Crouch Hill.
- Local pubs include George Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Questions from Barford St John
Is Barford St John close to London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Barford St John?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
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. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can we add a second roast?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the hog.
Can you cater in Barford St John?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Where the roaster can go in Barford St John
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Permission for outside catering
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. For a summer wedding in Barford St John, the sun sets at about 9:30pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards