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Care Home Hog Roast in Emmington
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast day in Emmington.
- Themed days
- Retirement community days
- Milestone days for the home
Care home hog roast in Emmington
About our care home hog roast in Emmington
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. On the menu are apple sauce, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater sheltered housing gatherings and open afternoons.
For a care home near Emmington, tell us about lanes and the drive. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Emmington (OX39)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about a hog roast day in Emmington
Which station is closest to Emmington?
Princes Risborough station, about 3.8 miles east of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Other occasions in Emmington
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Emmington: care homes and access
Emmington is about 3 miles south-east of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Emmington is well within our area for care home events. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Princes Risborough station, roughly 3.8 miles east of the centre. Old photos of Oakley Hill nature reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Emmington is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape.
We cover care home events in every part of OX39 and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Emmington, we also cover Sydenham (1 mile south-west), Kingston Stert (1 mile south-west), Chinnor (1 mile south-east), Towersey (2 miles north) and Thame (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (13 miles west), Didcot (15 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (13 miles south), Benson (10 miles south-west) and Headington Quarry (12 miles west).
A little further out are Thame Museum (3.1 miles north-west) and Thame Community Hospital (2.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bald Hill and Oakley Hill nature reserve.
- Local pubs include The Inn at Emmington (within half a mile south-east)
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. By late September, the light in Emmington goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Think about shelter for your residents
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. 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.
Why book our hog roast in Emmington
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Count families and staff too
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Seating for residents
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Emmington
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Your menu choices
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in Emmington?
It turns a normal day into an event.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Emmington:
- Open days
- Themed days
- Families’ days
- Retirement housing events
If your residents have links with Church of St Nicholas, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- Staffing on the day
- Whether plates or china are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away