Oxfordshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Bodicote
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Bodicote and the surrounding area.
- Summer fêtes
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre events
Care home hog roast in Bodicote
About our care home hog roast in Bodicote
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. On the menu are halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and we’re frequently booked for day centre lunches and retirement community days.
Around Bodicote, some homes have limited outdoor space, so we check the space with photos first. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Bodicote (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or OX15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Bodicote: care homes and access
Bodicote is about 2 miles south-east of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Care home events in Bodicote are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Bodicote is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 20 miles away.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St John the Baptist, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Old photos of Crouch Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Care home events anywhere in OX15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Your care home event could be at a house on High Street, Dunnock Road and Oxford Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Bodicote, we also cover Grimsbury (2 miles north), Banbury (2 miles north-west) and Milton (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Bicester (12 miles south-east), Kidlington (15 miles south), Bure Park (11 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Woodstock (13 miles south) and Bloxham (3 miles south-west).
A little further out are Bloxham Village Museum (2.7 miles south-west) and Horton General Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Bodicote includes Farthinghoe Nature Reserve and Crouch Hill.
- Schools near Bodicote include Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College (0.9 miles north-west) and English Language Training (1.4 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Horse and Jockey pub (less than half a mile west)
Who books care home hog roast in Bodicote?
It brings residents, families and staff together.
People around Bodicote book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Family days with visitors
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Banbury station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Staffing on the day
- Whether travel is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What else we do in Bodicote
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Approval from the home
- Flat ground in the grounds
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
FAQs for Bodicote
Can you do a hog roast in People's Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Bodicote?
The closest is Banbury station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates are often easier for residents.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late May in Bodicote has light until about 9:00pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- 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.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request thin slices
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Bodicote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
For event organisers in Bodicote
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away