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Care Home Hog Roast in Christmas Common
Care home hog roast in Christmas Common: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Care home summer fairs
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Open days
Planning an event in Christmas Common?
Care home hog roast in Christmas Common, carved to order
Retirement housing and day centres around Christmas Common book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Typical bookings include family days with visitors and themed days, with new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
For a care home near Christmas Common, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Area
- Christmas Common (OX49)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
For event organisers in Christmas Common
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
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About the food
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A level outdoor area
- Someone to meet us
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Christmas Common
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For a summer hog roast day in Christmas Common, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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FAQs for Christmas Common
How far is Christmas Common from London?
About 39 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Christmas Common?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Perfect for your care home event in Christmas Common
It turns a normal day into an event.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Christmas Common. Here are some of the most popular:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement community days
- Summer fêtes
- Families’ days
Old photos of Bald Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Care homes around Christmas Common
Christmas Common is about 8 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Christmas Common. Christmas Common is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
Some homes in Christmas Common have links with a local church such as Church of the Nativity, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about a mile of Christmas Common, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over OX49. Other places close to Christmas Common we cover include Northend (1 mile east), Howe Hill (1 mile south-west), Shirburn (2 miles north-west), Cookley Green (2 miles south-west) and Ibstone (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles north-west), Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Thame (8 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles south) and Benson (6 miles west).
Open spaces near Christmas Common include Bald Hill and Aston Rowant NNR.
- Pubs nearby include Fox And Hounds Inn Public House (within half a mile north-west)
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
What affects the price in Christmas Common
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- Site access
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away