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Wedding Hog Roast for Emmington
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Emmington.
- Marquee receptions
- Intimate weddings
- The day after the wedding
Wedding hog roast for Emmington
A hog roast or other catering?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
How our wedding hog roast works in Emmington
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. On the menu are halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden weddings at home and rustic barn receptions.
Near Emmington, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Emmington (OX39)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Other occasions in Emmington
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Permission for outside catering
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. In Emmington, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Emmington
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it’s good value.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Emmington. Typical bookings include:
- Late-night wedding food
- Barn and farm weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Weddings in a family garden
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Nicholas, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Any travel or access charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The full menu and the sides
Emmington weddings: local tips
Emmington is about 3 miles south-east of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Emmington and the surrounding area. Emmington is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 13 miles away.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Princes Risborough station, about 3.8 miles east. Nearby historic houses include Adwell House (3 miles south-west). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. With the Chilterns National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We cater weddings across the OX39 postcode area. For weddings just outside Emmington, we cover Sydenham (1 mile south-west), Kingston Stert (1 mile south-west), Chinnor (1 mile south-east), Towersey (2 miles north) and Thame (3 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles west), Didcot (15 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (13 miles south), Benson (10 miles south-west) and Headington Quarry (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Thame Museum (3.1 miles north-west) and Thame Community Hospital (2.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bald Hill and Oakley Hill nature reserve.
- Local pubs include The Inn at Emmington (within half a mile south-east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Common questions in Emmington
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Emmington?
The closest is Princes Risborough station, roughly 3.8 miles away.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and we will confirm it in writing.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away