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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Shotover Hill, Oxfordshire
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Shotover Hill? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Evening receptions
- Small, informal weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
Slow-roasted pork in Shotover Hill
Wedding hog roast near Shotover Hill
We look after guests who do not eat pork: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat. We are frequently asked to cater the main wedding meal and post-wedding gatherings, serving crackling, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
In Shotover Hill, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Let us know about access. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Shotover Hill (OX3)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Just keep us informed.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Perfect for your wedding in Shotover Hill
Evening guests love hot food, especially after dancing.
Here’s what people in Shotover Hill most often book a hog roast for:
- Marquee receptions
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Late-night wedding food
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
For guests travelling by train, Oxford station, about 3.3 miles west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Travel and any London charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
FAQs for Shotover Hill
What’s the nearest station to Shotover Hill?
The closest is Oxford station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at Holy Trinity Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What affects the price in Shotover Hill
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. At midsummer, sunset in Shotover Hill is about 9:25pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 9:00pm, 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.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
For event organisers in Shotover Hill
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Places near Shotover Hill
Other occasions in Shotover Hill
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Our staff serve and clear
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Planning a wedding hog roast in Shotover Hill
Shotover Hill is about 2 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Shotover Hill and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. Shotover Hill is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater.
Historic houses near Shotover Hill include Holywell Manor, Oxford (2.4 miles west) and Garsington Manor (3.1 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. Marrying at Holy Trinity Church or St Francis Church? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
For weddings in OX3, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Your wedding could be at a house on Old Road, Mark Road and York Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Shotover Hill, we also cover Risinghurst (1 mile north), Barton (1 mile north), Horspath (1 mile south-east), Littleworth (2 miles east) and Forest Hill (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (9 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Rumble Museum (1.2 miles west) and Templars Square (1.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Shotover Hill include Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Shotover Hill include Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School (0.5 miles north-west) and Cheney School (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include Crown & Thistle pub (within half a mile west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards