Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Upper Brailes
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Upper Brailes. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Home weddings
- Evening receptions
- Second-day get-togethers
Planning an event in Upper Brailes?
Wedding hog roast near Upper Brailes
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing. We’re often asked to cater barn and farm weddings and garden weddings at home, serving carved roast pork, salads and crackling.
Rural weddings around Upper Brailes have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Upper Brailes (OX15)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Space well clear of tents and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
About the food
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Winter weddings in Upper Brailes are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:30pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Upper Brailes
Is Upper Brailes too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St George: 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’ll gather.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Many couples do exactly that, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Can we offer lamb too?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
Do you come to Upper Brailes?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
Evening food generally goes out an hour or two after the first dance.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Here’s what affects the price:
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Upper Brailes
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Upper Brailes, including:
- The day after the wedding
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening receptions
Castle Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Upper Brailes suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Staffing on the day
Also near Upper Brailes
Also in Upper Brailes
Weddings in Upper Brailes: venues, ceremonies and travel
Upper Brailes is about 9 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We’re happy to travel to Upper Brailes for weddings and the places nearby. Upper Brailes is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 25 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St George, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Weddings anywhere in OX15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include Castle Hill, Fant Hill and Henbrook Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For weddings just outside Upper Brailes, we cover Lower Brailes (1 mile south-east) and Sutton-under-Brailes (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Banbury (9 miles east), Chipping Norton (8 miles south), Neithrop (8 miles east), Grimsbury (10 miles east), Ruscote (8 miles east) and Bloxham (8 miles east).
A little further out are Ellen Badger Hospital (2.9 miles west). Within reach you will find Castle Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Pubs nearby include The Gate Inn (under half a mile south)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away