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Wedding Hog Roast in Sunningwell
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Sunningwell.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Intimate weddings
- Home weddings
Book a hog roast in Sunningwell
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
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. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Sunningwell hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Wedding hog roast near Sunningwell
We look after guests who don’t eat pork: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat. Typical bookings include garden weddings at home and second-day get-togethers, with rotisserie chicken, crackling and salads.
Near Sunningwell, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Sunningwell (OX13)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or OX13 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A way in for the roaster
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Events we cater in Sunningwell
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
In Sunningwell and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Within reach of Sunningwell are historic houses such as Appleton Manor (3.2 miles west) and Holywell Manor, Oxford (4.2 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- A clear list of what’s included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
FAQs for Sunningwell
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Leonard?
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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Sunningwell too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater in Sunningwell?
Yes, Sunningwell is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Sunningwell
Sunningwell is about 2 miles north of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits weddings around Sunningwell, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to 443 places in Oxfordshire.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Radley station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. Lashford Lane Fen nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Anywhere in OX13, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Bullsmead, Dark Lane and Sunningwell Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Bayworth (1 mile north-east), Boars Hill (1 mile north), Chilswell (2 miles north), Hinksey Hill (2 miles north-east) and Kennington (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (4 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south), Bicester (15 miles north), Witney (11 miles north-west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Westgate Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north) and Abingdon Community Hospital (2.2 miles south). The countryside around Sunningwell includes Harcourt Hill and Lashford Lane Fen.
- Nearby schools include Fitzharrys School (1.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Flowing Well pub (less than half a mile east)
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What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer wedding in Sunningwell, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or OX13 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.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards