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Care Home Hog Roast in Garsington
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 Garsington.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre lunches
- Days for relatives
Care home hog roast in Garsington
Care home hog roast in Garsington, carved to order
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. Popular choices include thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for anniversaries of the home and community open days.
Near Garsington, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Garsington (OX44)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Care home hog roasts in Garsington
Garsington is about 4 miles south-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cater care home events of every size in Garsington. We cater 443 places across Oxfordshire.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Old photos of Shotover can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Wherever your care home event is in OX44, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Oxford Road, Combewell and Hazel End or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover care home events in Blenheim (1 mile east), Denton (1 mile east), Horspath (1 mile north), Cuddesdon (2 miles east) and Littleworth (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (4 miles north-west), Didcot (8 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (15 miles west) and Thame (9 miles east).
A little further out are NHS Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (1.9 miles north-west) and British Tattoo History Museum (2.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Garsington includes Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Garsington include The Oxford Academy (2.1 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Red Lion pub (within half a mile east)
- Other local spots include Library Farmhouse (less than half a mile east)
What else we do in Garsington
How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Common questions in Garsington
Is Garsington too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Garsington?
The closest is Radley station, roughly 3.8 miles away.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Perfect for your care home event in Garsington
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Garsington. Here are some of the most popular:
- Home anniversaries
- Care home summer fairs
- Open afternoons
- Day centre lunches
Visitors arriving by train should know that Radley station, about 3.8 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Any travel or access charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Garsington
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our pricing or the cost guide.
What happens on the day
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Winter afternoons in Garsington are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Seating for residents
- Away from emergency routes
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards