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Care Home Hog Roast in Alkerton
Care home hog roast in Alkerton: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Open afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
- Seasonal events
Book a hog roast in Alkerton
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Alkerton
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. Typical bookings include open days and retirement housing events, with thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and apple sauce.
Rural care homes near Alkerton can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- Alkerton (OX15)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Alkerton questions
Is Alkerton too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you serve at lunch?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll be ready.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
Can families and staff join in?
It works well as a day with families.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Request thin slices
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
How it works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. By late September, the light in Alkerton goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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Why choose care home hog roast in Alkerton?
Families and staff can join in.
However big or small the event in Alkerton, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre get-togethers
- Retirement housing events
- Care home summer fairs
If your residents have links with Church of St Michael, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
Also near Alkerton
Other occasions in Alkerton
Where the roaster can go in Alkerton
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Alkerton
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
Hog roast days near Alkerton
Alkerton is about 5 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We cater care home events across Alkerton and nearby. Alkerton is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Alkerton to Oxford (25 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Edge Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
We cater care home events across OX15 and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Alkerton, we also cover Shenington (1 mile west), Balscote (1 mile south-east), Shutford (2 miles south), Epwell (2 miles south-west) and Swalcliffe (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Banbury (5 miles east), Chipping Norton (11 miles south-west), Neithrop (4 miles east), Grimsbury (6 miles east), Ruscote (4 miles east) and Bloxham (5 miles south-east).
A little further out are Hanwell Castle (3.7 miles east) and W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation (1.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Edge Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Local pubs include The Bell Inn (under half a mile west)
For event organisers in Alkerton
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
What affects the price in Alkerton
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards