Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Hatford
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Hatford.
- Blessings and renewals
- Weddings in a marquee
- Post-wedding gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Hatford
About our wedding hog roast in Hatford
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Hatford suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. For wedding breakfasts and second-day get-togethers, we will put together a menu of crackling, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes for your guests.
There is something special about a country wedding near Hatford, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Hatford (SN7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Hatford hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Planned to your running order
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Also near Hatford
Also in Hatford
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The address or postcode
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Give final numbers in good time
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We will be at the venue for most of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
For event organisers in Hatford
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Hatford
Hatford is about 6 miles north-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Weddings in Hatford are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Hatford is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 14 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Hatford are Longworth House (3.9 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. Wedding photographers in the area often head for Badbury Hill, and the countryside around Hatford suits an outdoor reception.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in SN7. If your venue is just outside Hatford, we also cover Stanford in the Vale (1 mile south), Bow (1 mile south-east), Shellingford (2 miles south-west), Buckland (2 miles north) and Baulking (3 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles east), Witney (9 miles north), Carterton (9 miles north-west) and Wantage (6 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Castle (2.6 miles west) and Longworth Hospital (3.1 miles west). Within reach you will find Badbury Hill.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
Hatford: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Holy Trinity Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Hatford too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do we need extra food?
With sides, it’s a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are generally enough.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We’ll sort the details with them.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. At a December wedding in Hatford, it is dark by about 4:00pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away