“I just want to say a big thanks for the lovely hog roast that you produced on the day. It was brilliant, I still have the remainder of it in my freezer.”

Our outside catering team have had a very busy time of late, providing our Oink Hog Roasts and full event catering provisions at a wide variety of events, venues and locations.   There has been a real mix of events and occasions from weddings and parties to corporate events and press launches. Whatever the venue and occasion, we have received fantastic comments about our succulent pulled pork. It really is impressive when our whole hog roast arrives ready cooked and our team are on hand to carve and serve the pulled pork to all the guests.

Whilst we would love to cater for all the events we get enquiries about, we do have a limitation to just how far from our base in the Scottish Borders the pig can travel. We also get asked often for recommendations of venues to hold an event at, so we thought we would share some of the recent venues and locations where we have been recently.

In May we provided Outside Catering at:
Leith Theatre
St Peters Church Luton Place Edinburgh
Revolution Barber’s Kirkcaldy
Ingleby Gallery
Runningburn near Stichill
Biscuit Factory in Leith
A private event in Roxburgh
Kelso Rugby Club
Private event in Abbeyhill, Edinburgh
Chirnside Civic Week

This June Oink’s Catering team were at:
Berwick Town Hall
Coldstream Community Centre
Greyfriars Kirk
McDonald Houston House
Westruther Village Hall
George Heriots School
Marine Hotel, North Berwick
Allanton Inn Beer Festival
Newhall, West Linton
Thornton Mains Northumberland
Errol Park, Balerno
Fettes
Edinburgh Dungeons
Melville Castle
Craw Beer Festival
Cross Wood Hill Farm, West Calder

July has been equally busy
Dundas Castle
Dalkeith Country Park
Private events in Lauder, Gullane, Penicuik and Greenlaw
Harvest Moon, Dunbar
Blackhouse Farm
Blackhaugh Farm
Colstoun House
World Courier Company, Edinburgh
Kelso Rugby Club
Agri stand at the Border Union Show
Knockraich Farm, Fintry – see the wonderful photos from this colourful event

Whether it is an event for 25 to 250 people and from a relaxed party to a full banquet. We really do go the whole hog for your event and with Oink, you always know where your food has come from!

We are delighted that Oink has been shortlisted into the finals under the Takeaway of the Year for the South East,  at The 5^th Food Awards Scotland 2018.  Congratulations to all the other businesses who have been shortlisted also.

So watch this space….

We are delighted to be providing our Oink Hog Roast at Allanton Inn this Sunday 17th June to celebrate Father’s Day at their Garden Party & Beer Festival from 1pm along with Summerland!

The Allanton Inn Midsummer Weekend Garden Party and Beer Festival is on from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th June.  So if you find yourself at a loose end and fancy a chill out in Allanton Inn’s Beer Garden from 5pm on the Friday.

Over 20 ales, cider & German Lager
Prosecco, Cocktail & Gin Bar
German Hot Dogs
Thai Chicken Curry
Beef Tacos
Fish & chips
Sharing Platters
Holy Island Oysters
Giacopazzis Ice Cream

Edinburgh’s Christmas is back again this year bigger and brighter than ever and this year Oink are right in right in the middle of it with our newest shop on Hanover Street.

George Street will be alive again with another wonderful display of Christmas lights, the Christmas Markets are extending onto George Street, there is a giant Advent Calendar on Princes Street and The Ice Adventure arrives at the West end of George Street. Returning to the centre of the city are the regular favourites to Edinburgh’s Christmas including Princes Street Christmas markets and the breath-taking ice rink on St Andrew Square. For those thrill seekers, the Big Wheel and the Star Flyer rides are back at East Princes Street Gardens, and the Santa Train chugs back into Santa Land along with a host of riders for younger children to enjoy.   And of course, Santa is back and ready to receive visitors in his magical festive Grotto, in a new home this year on George Street.

Here is just a few of the wonderfully themed Christmas events in the centre of Edinburgh this festive;

Christmas Market – George Street from 17th November – 24th December 2017
The traditional Christmas market spreads to George Street offering a unique, festive shopping experience for everyone with its wonderful display of crafters, artists, gifts and tasty delights.

Christmas Market – East Princes Street Gardens from 18th November – 6th January 2018
The traditional Edinburgh Christmas Market is again returning to East Princes St Gardens with whole host of Christmas ‘things’ for all to enjoy. Located right in the heart of Edinburgh all can enjoy a unique shopping experience with crafters, artists, gift shops and gastronomic surprises. Get into the Christmas spirit!
Open from 10am – 10pm.
Note – close at 8pm on 24 December, are closed 25 December, open 12pm 26 December and 1 January.

Santa Land
Santa Land, in East Princes Street Gardens, features a Christmas Tree Maze, the Santa Train, and family-friendly rides including the Race-a-Rama, Carousel, Helter Skelter, Ice Wall, Reindeer Ride, Crazy Cars and a Rollercoaster.

Edinburgh’s Giant Advent Calendar from 1st – 25th December 2017
2 Princes St, Edinburgh EH1 3YY
New this is Edinburgh’s giant Advent Calendar which will be projected onto General Register House, with 25 glimpses of Edinburgh Winters from years gone-by, one revealed each day throughout advent. Each day an archived image of Edinburgh dating back as far as 1700s will be animated and set to a soundscape reflective of that year. This wonderful new Festive display of Edinburgh’s Giant Advent Calendar will be projected on General Register House at varying times from 5.30pm to 10pm every day.
Free display

The Ice Adventure – A Journey Through Frozen Scotland from 17th November – 24th December 2017
New this year is this year the west end of George Street will transform into a winter wonderland of snow and ice for The Ice Adventure. This is an arctic installation of an immersive walk-through experience filled with spectacular ice and snow sculptures to take your breath away. Take a tour of Scotland with life-like ice sculptures of Vikings, fairies and Kelpies, Highland cows, eagles and Dolly the Sheep, Robert the Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots and Greyfriars Bobby, and of course the Loch Ness Monster! Supported by Shackleton Whisky, this attraction will also feature an ice bar.
With a setting of -10 C, be sure to wrap up!
Tickets from £7.00

Check out the full programme of events, times and dates at Edinburgh’s Christmas.

As farmers from the Scottish Borders, we can bring our delicious whole hog roasts direct to your next celebration.

So this month, so far, we have taken our Oink Hog Roasts to a wedding reception in Berwick, a 21^st in Berwickshire and also an event at Fettes School in Edinburgh.

Coming up, we will be in Leith doing a private Hog Roast event for John Lewis, we are also catering for a private function at wonderful The Secret Herb Garden in Edinburgh.  Also, this month we are providing catering at Greyfriars Charteris Centre, we will be in Horncliff for an 18^th birthday party and also catering for a 50^th birthday party near Duns.

We do go the whole hog for your event and with Oink, you always know where your food has come from!