Oxfordshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Blackthorn
We bring a hog roast day across Blackthorn and Oxfordshire, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Care home summer fairs
- Families’ days
Book a hog roast in Blackthorn
Care home hog roast in Blackthorn, carved to order
In Blackthorn, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and apple sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and garden fêtes.
Rural homes around Blackthorn may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Blackthorn (OX25)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Sign-off from management
- Away from opening windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What affects the price in Blackthorn
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. For a summer hog roast day in Blackthorn, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Think about shelter for your residents
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Care home hog roasts in Blackthorn
Blackthorn is about 3 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your care home event is in Blackthorn, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 10 miles away.
Graven Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that Bicester Village station is about 2.6 miles away.
We cater care home events across the OX25 postcode area and the streets around it. From Station Road, Lower Road and Thame Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Piddington (2 miles south-east), Ludgershall (3 miles south-east), Grendon Underwood (4 miles east), Edgcott (4 miles north-east) and Brill (4 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (10 miles south-west), Bicester (3 miles north-west), Thame (10 miles south-east), Kidlington (9 miles south-west), Chinnor (14 miles south-east) and Headington Quarry (9 miles south-west).
A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-west) and Bicester Village (2.8 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Upper Ray Meadows and Graven Hill.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Blackthorn: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Blackthorn?
The closest is Bicester Village station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Blackthorn?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates are often easier for residents.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Places near Blackthorn
Other occasions in Blackthorn
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Why choose care home hog roast in Blackthorn?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Blackthorn, such as:
- Days for relatives
- Seasonal events
- Summer fêtes
- Staff appreciation days
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and any London charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for every dish
- The space, cover and access they need
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away