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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Berrick Salome, Oxfordshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Berrick Salome and the surrounding area.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement housing events
- Days for relatives
Care home hog roast in Berrick Salome
For event organisers in Berrick Salome
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Care home hog roast in Berrick Salome, slow-roasted on site
Retirement housing and day centres around Berrick Salome book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we’re often booked for residents’ themed days and milestone days for the home.
For a care home near Berrick Salome, tell us about lanes and the drive. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
- Location
- Berrick Salome (OX10)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Hog roast days near Berrick Salome
Berrick Salome is about 7 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your care home event is in Berrick Salome, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Berrick Salome is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 9 miles away.
Ewelme Watercress Beds is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Berrick Salome, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over OX10 and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Berrick Salome, we also cover Great Holcombe (1 mile north-west), Warborough (1 mile west), Newington (2 miles north), Benson (2 miles south) and Shillingford (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (9 miles north-west), Didcot (7 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles west), Thame (9 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Wallingford Castle (3 miles south) and Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (1.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Berrick Salome includes Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers pub (under half a mile south-east)
Places near Berrick Salome
Other occasions in Berrick Salome
What affects the price in Berrick Salome
Your quote depends on:
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Approval from the home
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Request thin slices
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. By late September, the light in Berrick Salome goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Who books care home hog roast in Berrick Salome?
It turns a normal day into an event.
However big or small the event in Berrick Salome, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Retirement housing events
- Community open days
- Residents’ themed days
If your residents have links with Church of St Helen, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Common questions in Berrick Salome
Do you come out to small places like Berrick Salome?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How do you handle allergies?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards