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Wedding Hog Roast in Middle Assendon
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Middle Assendon and Oxfordshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Small, informal weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Home weddings
Planning an event in Middle Assendon?
How our wedding hog roast works in Middle Assendon
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. Whether it is the main wedding meal and farm weddings, we can cook rotisserie chicken, salads and spit-roast lamb.
Rural weddings around Middle Assendon have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Middle Assendon (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Weddings in Middle Assendon: venues, ceremonies and travel
Middle Assendon is about 6 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Weddings in Middle Assendon are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Middle Assendon is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 8 miles away.
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Warburg Nature Reserve. If you’re marrying at a church near Middle Assendon, such as Church of St James, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Middle Assendon, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in RG9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Fawley Bottom Lane and White Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover weddings in Bix (1 mile south-west), Fawley Bottom (1 mile north-east), Lower Assendon (1 mile south-east), Fawley (1 mile east) and Catslip (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (14 miles west), Thame (12 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles south-east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (9 miles north) and Tilehurst (9 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Frazer Nash Archives (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include Rainbow Inn (under half a mile south-west)
Events we cater in Middle Assendon
It feels generous and relaxed, perfect for an informal day.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Middle Assendon:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Late-night wedding food
- Rustic barn receptions
- Second-day get-togethers
Within reach of Middle Assendon are historic houses such as Greys Court (1.8 miles south-west) and Stonor Park (2.1 miles north). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
Before you book anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- Travel and any London charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, sunset in Middle Assendon is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- 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.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in Middle Assendon
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Middle Assendon
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Give final numbers in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We will be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rules from the venue or landowner
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Questions from Middle Assendon
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Middle Assendon?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do we need extra food?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
It’s one of our most popular wedding bookings. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Places near Middle Assendon
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Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards