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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Islip, Oxfordshire
Wedding hog roast in Islip: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Small, informal weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
- Blessings and renewals
Planning an event in Islip?
How our wedding hog roast works in Islip
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: it can be held for a while once cooked, so the food copes with a delayed running order. For garden weddings at home and evening receptions, we can cook new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb and more.
A wedding in a small place like Islip often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Islip (OX5)
- Region
- 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
- 26 October 2026
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
The price comes down to:
- Numbers
- Site access
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Common questions in Islip
We’re gathering after a service at St Nicholas' Church: 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.
Is Islip close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Yes. We will agree a serving time around your running order.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
How the day 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. In Islip, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: sunset is around 9:00pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- 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.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, as an extra.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Perfect for your wedding in Islip
You don’t need a kitchen, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- The day after the wedding
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Weddings in a family garden
Historic houses near Islip include Holywell Manor, Oxford (4.6 miles south). Grand venues like these generally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The space, cover and access they need
- Any travel or access charges
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Islip weddings: local tips
Islip is about 5 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits weddings around Islip, whatever the venue. We cater all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Nicholas' Church often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. Put the station on your invitation: Islip has its own station, Islip station.
Weddings anywhere in OX5 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater a wedding on streets such as High Street, King's Head Lane and Middle Way or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Gosford (2 miles south-west), Hampton Poyle (2 miles north-west), Kidlington (2 miles west), Bletchingdon (3 miles north-west) and Weston-on-the-Green (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (5 miles south), Didcot (15 miles south), Bicester (6 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles south), Witney (11 miles west) and Thame (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Churchill Hospital (4.1 miles south). Open spaces near Islip include Otmoor RSPB reserve and Headington Hill.
- Local schools include Gosford Hill School (1.9 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion Inn (under half a mile north-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away