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Wedding Hog Roast in Blackthorn
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Blackthorn. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Marquee receptions
- Home weddings
- Blessings and renewals
Book a hog roast in Blackthorn
Wedding hog roast in Blackthorn, carved to order
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. Whether it’s evening receptions and marquee receptions, we can cook spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and new potatoes and more.
Rural weddings around Blackthorn have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Blackthorn (OX25)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Blackthorn
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin: 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. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Blackthorn?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
Evening food usually goes out an hour or two after the first dance.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Lighting for evening service
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. At a December wedding in Blackthorn, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:25pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Who books wedding hog roast in Blackthorn?
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Home weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Small, informal weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
Historic houses near Blackthorn include Boarstall Tower (3.3 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether VAT is included
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What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Blackthorn
Blackthorn is about 3 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your wedding is in Blackthorn, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from Blackthorn to Oxford (10 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. For outdoor photos, Graven Hill is close by.
We cater weddings across the OX25 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Station Road, Lower Road and Thame Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Blackthorn we cover include Piddington (2 miles south-east), Ludgershall (3 miles south-east), Grendon Underwood (4 miles east), Edgcott (4 miles north-east) and Brill (4 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (10 miles south-west), Bicester (3 miles north-west), Thame (10 miles south-east), Kidlington (9 miles south-west), Chinnor (14 miles south-east) and Headington Quarry (9 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bicester Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-west) and Bicester Village (2.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Blackthorn include Upper Ray Meadows and Graven Hill.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Blackthorn hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away