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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Drayton, Oxfordshire
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Wedding hog roast in Drayton.
- Rustic barn receptions
- Small, informal weddings
- Late-night wedding food
A hog roast near Drayton
For event organisers in Drayton
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Wedding hog roast in Drayton, carved to order
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that. Typical bookings include small, informal weddings and vow renewals and blessings, serving rotisserie chicken, salads and new potatoes.
A farm or garden wedding near Drayton suits a hog roast. We need level ground, cover and a way in. Timings are planned around your wedding, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Drayton (OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Drayton
We are gathering after a service at Church of Saint Peter: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Drayton from London?
About 53 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
It depends on the venue. Check with them first, and we’ll work with them on the details.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What affects the price in Drayton
Here’s what affects the price:
- Site access
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Season and day of the week
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
We will be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. In Drayton, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, which means an evening hog roast is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or OX14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What else we do in Drayton
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Occasions we serve in Drayton
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Drayton. Typical bookings include:
- The day after the wedding
- Small, informal weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- The main wedding meal
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Appleford station, about 3 miles east.
Before you book anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether travel is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- VAT, if it applies
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Drayton
Drayton is about 3 miles south-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your wedding is in Drayton, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from Drayton to Oxford (8 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Drayton, such as Church of Saint Peter, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Nearby historic houses include Clifton Hampden Manor (4.4 miles east) and Appleton Manor (5 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue.
Anywhere in OX14, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your wedding is on High Street, Monk Close and Abbot Crescent or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Drayton, we also cover Sutton Wick (1 mile north-east), Steventon (2 miles south), Milton Heights (2 miles south), Marcham (2 miles north-west) and Milton Hill (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (8 miles north-east), Didcot (4 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles north-east), Witney (12 miles north-west), Carterton (15 miles north-west) and Wantage (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include FitzHarris Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (1.7 miles north). Open spaces near Drayton include Dry Sandford Pit.
- Schools near Drayton include Larkmead School (2.2 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile west)
Where the roaster can go in Drayton
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Power for lights in the evening
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away