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Wedding Hog Roast in Kencot
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Kencot. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Small, informal weddings
- Evening receptions
- Blessings and renewals
A hog roast near Kencot
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Power for lights in the evening
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Wedding hog roast in Kencot, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. Whether it’s wedding breakfasts and intimate weddings, we can cook halloumi skewers, crackling and spit-roast lamb and more.
A wedding in a small place like Kencot frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Where
- Kencot (OX18)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose wedding hog roast in Kencot?
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Kencot:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Evening receptions
Nearby historic houses include Kelmscott Manor (4 miles south). Grand venues like these generally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel or access charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
What else we do in Kencot
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give final numbers in good time
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
A hog roast or other catering?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Kencot
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Common questions in Kencot
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Kencot too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Will guests be full?
We’ll plan quantities from your numbers, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can we add a second roast?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Golden-hour photos in Kencot at midsummer come around 9:30pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Planning help
Kencot weddings: local tips
Kencot is about 2 miles south-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Kencot, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Kencot is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 16 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Peter often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Weddings anywhere in OX18 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Kencot, we also cover Alvescot (1 mile south-east), Shilton (2 miles north) and Bradwell (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles east), Witney (6 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles south-east), Grove (12 miles south-east), Faringdon (6 miles south) and Kidlington (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Swinford Museum (1.9 miles west) and Longworth Hospital (5.9 miles south).
- Schools near Kencot include Carterton Community College (1.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough pub (within half a mile south-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards