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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Shepherd's Green, Oxfordshire
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Shepherd's Green.
- Intimate weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
- The day after the wedding
Wedding hog roast in Shepherd's Green
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. At midsummer, sunset in Shepherd's Green is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or RG9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Wedding hog roast near Shepherd's Green
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Shepherd's Green suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. For wedding breakfasts and small, informal weddings, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, crackling and new potatoes and more.
A wedding in a small place like Shepherd's Green frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Location
- Shepherd's Green (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Shepherd's Green
Do you come out to small places like Shepherd's Green?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you cater in Shepherd's Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Shepherd's Green and Oxfordshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Nearby places to Shepherd's Green
Other occasions in Shepherd's Green
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to 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. Send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Getting married in Shepherd's Green?
Shepherd's Green is about 5 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits weddings around Shepherd's Green, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to 443 places across Oxfordshire. We cater events right across the region, from Shepherd's Green to Reading (about 7 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Henley-On-Thames station, about 3.2 miles east. Warburg Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Shepherd's Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over RG9. Local streets include Shepherds Green and Satwell Close; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover weddings in Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile south), Highmoor Cross (1 mile north-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile south-west), Peppard Hill (1 mile south-west) and Highmoor (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (14 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (11 miles north) and Tilehurst (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (3.4 miles east) and Battle Hospital (6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (2.2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Lamb pub (0.5 miles west)
Perfect for your wedding in Shepherd's Green
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Shepherd's Green, such as:
- The main wedding meal
- The day after the wedding
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Weddings in a family garden
Marrying at Church of St Nicholas? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Who carves and who serves
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- All the equipment comes with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards