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Care Home Hog Roast in Combe
Care home hog roast in Combe: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Days for relatives
- Day centre get-togethers
- Sheltered housing gatherings
A hog roast near Combe
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
About our care home hog roast in Combe
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. Typical bookings include retirement community days and care home summer fairs, serving roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Rural care homes near Combe can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Area
- Combe (OX29)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Combe questions
Is Combe close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Combe?
Combe station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you provide allergen information?
Allergen details are provided.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; your team prepares those portions.
How we price a hog roast day
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to Combe
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
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.
For event organisers in Combe
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Hog roast days near Combe
Combe is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We cover care home events in Combe, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from Combe to Oxford (about 10 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Combe station, about 0.8 miles south-east. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Laurence's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Care home events anywhere in OX29 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include Square Firs, Chatterpie Lane and Orchard Close, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in East End (1 mile south-west), Stonesfield (1 mile north-west), Freeland (2 miles south), North Leigh (2 miles south-west) and Fawler (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles south-east), Banbury (15 miles north), Bicester (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west) and Carterton (10 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Morris Motors Museum (1.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Combe include Blenheim Farm.
- Pubs nearby include The Cock Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Occasions we serve in Combe
We adapt serving to suit residents.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Combe and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
- Community open days
Residents who remember days out at Blenheim Farm may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether plates or china are included
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Away from emergency routes
- Seating for residents
- Away from opening windows
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request gluten-free rolls
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. By late September, the light in Combe goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away