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Hog Roast Catering in Botley, Oxfordshire
Hog roast hire in Botley: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Staff days and open days
- Milestone birthdays
- Christmas fairs
Planning an event in Botley?
Hog roast hire around Botley
Botley is about 3 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Botley. We bring hog roasts to 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Botley School, can book a hog roast stall. For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Oxford station, about 1.3 miles east.
We cater events across the OX2 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Elms Road, Cedar Road and Hazel Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Botley, we also cover Dean Court (1 mile west), Chawley (1 mile south-west), Cumnor (2 miles south-west), Filchampstead (2 miles west) and Wytham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (3 miles east), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles south), Witney (9 miles west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Oxford University Press Museum (1.6 miles east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (1.8 miles east). Within reach you will find Harcourt Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Nearby schools include Matthew Arnold School (0.5 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Seacourt Bridge pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Somerville College Library (1.7 miles east)
Hog roast hire for your event in Botley
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Typical bookings include milestone birthdays and clubhouse events, with coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb.
There may be a hall or playing field near Botley if the garden is small; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Botley (OX2)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Botley
Is Botley close to London?
About 55 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast in Raleigh Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Step by step
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Planning an evening hog roast in Botley? Sunset is around 9:00pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Botley
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Nearby places to Botley
More for events in Botley
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
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 will keep you both updated.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Botley
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
Here’s what people in Botley most often book a hog roast for:
- Milestone birthdays
- Weddings and receptions
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Christmas fairs
Among the historic houses close to Botley are Holywell Manor, Oxford (2.3 miles east) and Appleton Manor (3.7 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Before you book anyone
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What crockery is supplied
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away