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Care Home Hog Roast for Great Hampden
Planning a hog roast day in Great Hampden? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
Care home hog roast in Great Hampden
Care home hog roast in Great Hampden, slow-roasted on site
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, which is easier for many people than a roll. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. For staff appreciation days and retirement housing events, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, roast potatoes and apple sauce and more.
Country homes near Great Hampden often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Great Hampden (HP16)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
We clear away quietly.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
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Where the roaster can go in Great Hampden
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A spot that keeps access clear
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
Perfect for your care home event in Great Hampden
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Great Hampden. Here are some of the most popular:
- Retirement community days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Themed days
- Care home summer fairs
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- Who carves and who serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel and any London charges
Great Hampden: your questions answered
How far is Great Hampden from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue 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.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can relatives eat with residents?
It works well as a day with families; just tell us total numbers.
Can you carve thinly?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
Why choose a hog roast in Great Hampden?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Great Hampden
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
For event organisers in Great Hampden
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How we price a hog roast day
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Care home hog roasts in Great Hampden
Great Hampden is about 5 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Planning a hog roast day in Great Hampden? We cover the whole area. Great Hampden is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Great Hampden to Oxford (20 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Prestwood Local Nature Reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch. For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Great Missenden station, roughly 2.6 miles east of the centre. Great Hampden is within about 3 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape.
We cover care home events in every part of the HP16 postcode area and the streets around it. From School Lane and Memorial Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Great Missenden (3 miles east), Wendover Dean (3 miles north-east), Coombe (3 miles north), Hunt's Green (3 miles north-east) and Kingsash (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (8 miles north), High Wycombe (5 miles south), Chesham (7 miles east), Marlow (9 miles south), Amersham (7 miles east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (2.8 miles east) and Chiltern Hospital (3.4 miles east). Open spaces near Great Hampden include Prestwood Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Local pubs include The Hampden Arms (less than half a mile west)
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Winter afternoons in Great Hampden are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- 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. Use our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away