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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Great Western Park, Oxfordshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Great Western Park.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre events
- Retirement community days
Slow-roasted pork in Great Western Park
Great Western Park questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Great Western Park close to London?
About 51 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll be ready.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we’ll work alongside your kitchen.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Great Western Park
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Great Western Park suit a hog roast, bringing everyone together over a meal. We are often asked to cater retirement housing events and open afternoons, with roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
For a care home in a place like Great Western Park, a hog roast is a real event for residents. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, slowly, over several hours.
- Where
- Great Western Park (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- A named contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
Occasions we serve in Great Western Park
We plan around the home’s routines.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Community open days
- Day centre lunches
- Families’ days
- Staff thank-you lunches
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Matthew, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- A clear list of what’s included
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
The process
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your residents, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In late May, sunset in Great Western Park is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or OX11 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Great Western Park hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Care homes around Great Western Park
Great Western Park is about 1 mile west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Hosts in Great Western Park book us for care home events of all sizes. Great Western Park is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Great Western Park to Oxford (10 miles away).
Mowbray Fields is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that Didcot Parkway station, about 1.3 miles east, is the nearest station. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Great Western Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home events in every part of the OX11 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Holly Lane, Maple Road and Slade Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover care home events in Didcot (1 mile east), Milton (2 miles north-west), Sutton Courtenay (2 miles north), Appleford-on-Thames (3 miles north-east) and Culham (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles north), Wantage (7 miles west), Grove (7 miles west), Faringdon (14 miles west) and Kidlington (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Atlas Computer Laboratory (2.8 miles south-west) and Abingdon Community Hospital (4.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Churn Hill and Mowbray Fields.
- Schools near Great Western Park include UTC Oxfordshire (under half a mile west) and UTC Oxfordshire (under half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf pub (0.6 miles east)
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request thin slices
- Halal is not offered
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We clear away quietly.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Nearby places to Great Western Park
Other occasions in Great Western Park
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards