Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Bicester, Oxfordshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Bicester and the surrounding area.
- Family days with visitors
- Care home summer fairs
- Thank-you meals for staff
Slow-roasted pork in Bicester
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
About our care home hog roast in Bicester
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. Popular choices include new potatoes, apple sauce and roast potatoes, and typical bookings are for thank-you meals for staff and sheltered housing gatherings.
In Bicester, sheltered housing schemes and day centres normally have shared outdoor space, which suits a hog roast lunch. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Area
- Bicester (OX26, OX27)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Bicester
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
Also near Bicester
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Travel to Bicester
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The address or postcode
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. Late May in Bicester has light until about 9:00pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request thin slices
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request gluten-free rolls
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Bicester: care homes and access
Bicester is about 11 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your care home event is in Bicester, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Bicester is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 11 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Edburg sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. With the A4095 and B4100 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
Anywhere in OX26 and OX27, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your care home event is on Market Square, Market End Way and London Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. You will find Bicester on the A4095 and B4100, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Bicester, we also cover Bure Park (1 mile north), Caversfield (1 mile north), Bucknell (2 miles north-west), Stratton Audley (3 miles north-east) and Stoke Lyne (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles south), Banbury (14 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (10 miles south) and St John Street area (11 miles south-west). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Bicester has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Other landmarks nearby include Bicester Community Hospital (under half a mile south) and Bicester Village (0.7 miles south). Open spaces near Bicester include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Local schools include Bicester Technology Studio (less than half a mile south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Plough pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Who books care home hog roast in Bicester?
Families and staff can join in.
However big or small the event in Bicester, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Open days
- Care home summer fairs
- Anniversaries of the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
Visitors arriving by train should know that there’s a station right in Bicester: Bicester North station.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
- If the price includes VAT
Bicester: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Bicester?
Bicester North station, in Bicester itself.
How far is Bicester from London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can visitors eat too?
Families and staff are welcome.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Can you serve at lunch?
Choose the time, and we’ll be ready.
Why choose a hog roast in Bicester?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Served at the time you choose
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards