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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Church Hanborough.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Church Hanborough
Care home hog roast in Church Hanborough, carved to order
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. We’re often asked to cater milestone days for the home and day centre lunches, serving thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and apple sauce.
For a care home near Church Hanborough, tell us about lanes and the drive. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Where
- Church Hanborough (OX29)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Who books care home hog roast in Church Hanborough?
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Summer fêtes
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre events
- Sheltered housing gatherings
For families visiting by train, Hanborough station is about 0.8 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who carves and who serves
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- If the price includes VAT
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Why choose a hog roast in Church Hanborough?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Planned to your running order
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Common questions in Church Hanborough
Do you come out to small places like Church Hanborough?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Church Hanborough?
Hanborough station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
- The date and time of year
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Also in Church Hanborough
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. Winter afternoons in Church Hanborough are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Planning a hog roast day in Church Hanborough
Church Hanborough is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We cater care home events of every size in Church Hanborough. Church Hanborough is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 8 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Wherever your care home event is in OX29, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Long Hanborough (1 mile north-west), Bladon (2 miles north-east), Worton (2 miles south-east), Woodstock (3 miles north-east) and Begbroke (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (8 miles south-east), Didcot (15 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west) and Carterton (10 miles west).
A little further out are Morris Motors Museum (0.8 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Bartholomew School (2.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Hand and Shears pub (less than half a mile south)
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A spot that keeps access clear
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Request thin slices
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away