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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Kingham, Oxfordshire

Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Kingham and across Oxfordshire.

  • Blessings and renewals
  • Wedding breakfasts
  • Evening food after the first dance

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A hog roast near Kingham

Wedding hog roast near Kingham

A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It’s food and a bit of theatre. We are frequently asked to cater weddings in a family garden and vow renewals and blessings, with crackling, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb.

There’s something special about a country wedding near Kingham, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.

Location
Kingham (OX7)
County
Oxfordshire
Menu
Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Alongside
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
Quotes
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Page updated
26 October 2026
Slow-roasted pork being carved by hand

The menu, dish by dish

Crackling

Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.

Salads, potatoes and coleslaw

Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.

Step by step

Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Evening food at a Kingham wedding often goes out just as the light fades: about 9:30pm at midsummer, 9:00pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.

  1. Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
  2. You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
  3. The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
  4. We set up and roast for hours.
  5. Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.

Before we arrive

  • Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
  • Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
  • Give us final numbers a week or so before

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Send us the date, the address or OX7 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.

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Planning help

What the cooking area needs

Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:

  • Light near the carving station after dark
  • Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
  • Approval from the venue or marquee supplier

Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.

What we serve

  • New potatoes
  • Halloumi skewers (V)
  • Crackling
  • Salads
  • Hog roast rolls
  • Roast or jacket potatoes
  • Rotisserie chicken
  • Vegan option (Ve)
  • Spit-roast lamb
  • Stuffing and apple sauce

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How we price a hog roast for your wedding

There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:

  • Numbers
  • The serving time and how long we are on site
  • Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
  • Whether you want china

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.

Details that help

Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:

  • Any dietary needs or allergies
  • Where the event is
  • Which meats and sides you’d like
  • A photo of the cooking area

To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.

Weddings in Kingham: venues, ceremonies and travel

Kingham is about 10 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your wedding is in Kingham, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from Kingham to Oxford (20 miles away).

After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Andrew, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Historic houses near Kingham include Chastleton House (3.3 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.

Here we cover the OX7 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Station Road, Cozens Lane and Orchard Way or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Being close to the B4450, Kingham is simple for us to get to for your wedding. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bledington (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Witney (10 miles south-east), Carterton (10 miles south), Chipping Norton (4 miles north-east), Neithrop (15 miles north-east), Ruscote (15 miles north-east) and Woodstock (13 miles east).

Nearby you’ll also find Chipping Norton Museum (3.9 miles north-east) and Moore Cottage Hospital (5.8 miles west).

  • Nearby, you’ll find The Wild Rabbit pub (under half a mile south-east)
Map of Kingham © OpenStreetMap contributors

Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Kingham

What’s the nearest station to Kingham?

The closest is Kingham station, roughly 0.7 miles away.

We are gathering after a service at Church of St Andrew: can you cater?

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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.

Do you come to Kingham?

Yes. We cover London and the South East, Kingham and the rest of Oxfordshire included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.

How much room do you need?

A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.

Does the roaster have to be outside?

It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.

Do we need extra food?

We will plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.

Can you roast in the rain?

We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.

How long does a hog roast take to cook?

Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.

Allergies and dietary needs

Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:

  • Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
  • Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
  • Confirm final numbers a week or so before
  • Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests

On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.

Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.

Perfect for your wedding in Kingham

Evening guests love hot food, especially after dancing.

We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Kingham and nearby. Popular bookings include:

  • Wedding breakfasts
  • Evening food after the first dance
  • Farm weddings
  • Weddings in a family garden

Put the station on your invitation: the closest railway station is Kingham station, roughly 0.7 miles south of the centre.

Before you book anyone

  • How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
  • Where the roaster goes and what it needs
  • The menu, including sides and any extras
  • How they handle allergens and dietary needs

How to compare hog roast caterers

Catered or do it yourself?

Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.

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.

Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet

A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.

What you get with us

  • Serving and clearing done for you
  • Sides to make it a full meal
  • Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
  • The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling

Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.

  • Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
  • Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
  • Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
  • Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away

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