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Hog Roast Hire for Horspath
Hog roast hire in Horspath: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Festive gatherings
- Sports clubs and societies
A hog roast near Horspath
Questions from Horspath
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Giles?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Horspath?
Oxford station, about 4.4 miles west of the centre.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What is hog roast hire?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Is crackling included?
Of course: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Describe the space and we’ll tell you honestly.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
How our hog roast hire works in Horspath
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, then carve and serve at the time you choose. On the menu are salads, crackling and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for birthdays and anniversaries and Fêtes, fairs and shows.
Somewhere as small as Horspath, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Horspath (OX33)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Bringing a hog roast to Horspath
Horspath is about 3 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cater events across Horspath and nearby, from gardens to fields. Horspath is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater.
For a fundraiser at a school like Horspath Church of England Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. Historic houses near Horspath include Garsington Manor (1.9 miles south) and Holywell Manor, Oxford (3.5 miles west). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one.
For events in OX33, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. We can cater an event on streets such as Church Road, Manor Drive and Butts Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to events in Littleworth (1 mile north-east), Shotover Hill (1 mile north-west), Blenheim (1 mile south-east), Garsington (1 mile south) and Wheatley (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (3 miles west), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (14 miles west) and Thame (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Templars Square (2 miles west) and Slade Hospital (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Horspath include Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Horspath include Wheatley Park School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Queen's Head pub (within half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Library Farmhouse (1.6 miles south)
Catered or do it yourself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. Buffets can sit out for hours. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Horspath
- Timed around your day
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
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More for events in Horspath
Why choose hog roast hire in Horspath?
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Horspath: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving is part of the event.
Whatever the occasion in Horspath, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Christmas fairs
- Clubhouse events
- Weddings and receptions
- Parties at home
If you had Shotover Country Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- What crockery is supplied
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- If the price includes VAT
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, then clear up.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Light matters for a long roast: around Horspath, it stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
How we price a hog roast
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, please mention:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
Send us the date, the address or OX33 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
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.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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