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Care Home Hog Roast in Elvendon
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Elvendon and across Oxfordshire.
- Staff appreciation days
- Families’ days
- Open afternoons
Slow-roasted pork in Elvendon
Care home hog roast in Elvendon, carved to order
Day centres and retirement housing near Elvendon also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. We’re often asked to cater day centre get-togethers and families’ days, serving halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
Country homes near Elvendon often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- Elvendon (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Elvendon
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Hosts in Elvendon book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Families’ days
- Day centre events
- Home anniversaries
- Open afternoons
Hartslock is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Questions to ask before you book
- A clear list of what’s included
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Elvendon questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Elvendon too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Halal is not offered
- Request thin slices
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from emergency routes
- A level outdoor area
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Care home hog roasts in Elvendon
Elvendon is about 6 miles south of Benson, in Oxfordshire. We cover care home events in Elvendon, as well as the surrounding area. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from Elvendon to Reading (about 8 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that Goring & Streatley station is about 1.4 miles away. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Elvendon, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in RG8, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Beech Lane and Battle Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Elvendon we cover include Goring (1 mile west), Lower Basildon (2 miles south-west), South Stoke (2 miles north-west), Streatley (2 miles west) and Moulsford (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (8 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles north-west), Wantage (15 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (8 miles east), Grove (15 miles west) and Benson (6 miles north).
Green spaces nearby include Hartslock.
- Nearby schools include Langtree School (1.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include The White Lion pub (0.9 miles south-east)
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. In summer, Elvendon has daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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