Too many events involve food that leaves you feeling disappointed, underwhelmed and unsatisfied. We’re here to change that.
The Wild Oven is a team of people committed to bringing enjoyment and connection to those around us. We do this by bringing our wood fired ovens in classic vehicles to life’s celebrations where we provide raved about food and service that brings people together.
It all begins from our base which is located in our family’s converted dairy. From here we prepare the details and ingredients that enable us to bring fabulous wood fired food to your event.
Research from Oxford University revealed that sharing food enhances the bonds between us alongside increasing our happiness and life satisfaction. We serve food that delivers enjoyment and enhances the connections between all of us and the experiences that we share. The feedback we get from the guests and clients who have enjoyed our food and service confirms this. If you would like you and your guests to be brought together to share wood fired food to rave about then contact us.
Our History
The Wild Oven began in 2012 with a dream to create enjoyment and connection centred around the exciting food that the British farms around us produce. This dream started the journey towards reality when James and I were on our travels in Northern Italy. We wandered through the cobbled streets of Bormio into the town square, where we discovered a gathering of people around an enthusiastic Italian and his wood fired oven. When we tasted the hot wood fired pizza it became our light bulb moment. It was here that we put together our love and passion for bringing the greatest food from British farms to life with the theatre and romance of the wood fired oven. It was back to our farm in Warwickshire to start the dream. James spent the Winter in the workshop building our first roaming wood fired oven whilst I set about developing recipes and learning how to start a business.
In our first year, we spent our Summer travelling around local festivals honing our techniques and learning how to cook with the wood fired oven. It wasn’t long before people were asking us to provide food at their weddings and parties, and before we knew it every weekend we would find ourselves with our ever growing team at someone’s event helping them celebrate.
Remembering James
Sadly our story took a turn, and in 2015 James passed away in a car accident.
James’ death was a great loss, both for us and for everyone who’s life he had touched with his positivity, love, charisma and ability to turn his hand to anything. After a period of mourning I was faced with a choice. Whether to continue with our dream or take another path. It was with the strength of the team around me that the choices I made allowed The Wild Oven to continue and flourish into what it is today. The loss of James serves as a reminder to each one of us here at The Wild Oven that life is about enjoying the moments and appreciating the people around you. Which makes it even more special when we’re able to help others celebrate their special moments and the people that they share them with.
Client Testimonials
We’re afraid we don’t have much more to add, on top of the glowing reviews from all our guests.
We would also like to say a massive thanks to you and those behind the scenes too. The timelines and communication from you have been so clear along the way, and we really appreciated the clarity throughout the booking process and in the run up to the big day. It really did make us feel very at ease (we had other contractors who were very difficult in comparison!)
A big thank you again! You were all amazing – and we wish we could just have one more pizza to remember it all again!
Emily and Tom
Event Style: Evening Food
You and the team were absolutely incredible and every guest I spoke to said how happy you all were and warm and friendly.
Even with the canapés and everything, each step of the way you guys went out of your way to make this day so special.
The food was more than I could have imagined and it tasted so good, throughout the day I was just blown away.
I have never met a serving team who have been so warm and professional.
Words can’t explain if I’m honest and I want to thank you for that.
Also thank you for the lovely card, such a lovely personal touch.
Lewis
Event Style: Wedding Sharing Feast
We cannot thank you and the team enough for last Saturday, you were all so wonderful to work with and the food, from the canapés to the pizza, was just outstanding! We had so many comments from our guests, it was all delicious.
Not only was the food amazing, but there were so many little things that you did that really stood out and I felt went above and beyond. Firstly, tracking us down after the ceremony to feed us (very appreciated!), secondly – I loved the cards you placed down for our vegetarian, gluten-free, etc friends, explaining the adjustments (so thoughtful and just a really lovely touch), finally, we had a last minute addition of our niece (she’s just turned one) and we heard that your team brought over a special place with some mashed potatoes etc for her. Again, these small but meaningful gestures did not go unnoticed, so thank you.
Jay and Olly
Event Style: Wedding Sharing Feast
The team were faultless! Everything went smoothly, we’ve had nothing but positive feedback and no issues have arisen to myself or Alex which is amazing considering we have some picky guests!
The food was incredible, just how we remember it on the tasting day we had with yourselves. Everyone has commented how tasty it all was and how brilliant it was.
The land rover made our day absolutely perfect, it looked insane next to our tipi and we had so many comments about how cool it was and what a great idea.
We absolutely loved having you supply our wedding food and I only wish we could do it all again so that we can have you back!!! Pizzas were incredible, I think one guest had about 6 to himself haha!
Jessica
Event Style: Wedding Sharing Feast
A big thank you from both of us, everything was perfect. We loved the whole Wild Oven experience from the very start and the food on the day was as incredible as we expected! We have had so many compliments from family and friends on the food, everyone loved it!
We wouldn’t change a thing. The food helped create the exact atmosphere we wanted, where everyone was relaxed, interacting and enjoying!!
Kay & Josh
Kay & Josh
Event Style: Wedding
TALK TO US ABOUT YOUR EVENT
We would love to talk through menus and styles with you to create your perfect event. We’ll send you a free, no obligation proposal letting you see exactly what we can do for your event and how much it will cost.
Or contact us
The Wild Oven Ltd,Billesley Manor Farm,
Billesley,
Stratford upon Avon,
Warwickshire,
B49 6NE 01789 765 765 hello@thewildoven.co.uk