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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Harefield, Buckinghamshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Harefield and the surrounding area.
- Day centre events
- Themed days
- Staff appreciation days
Planning an event in Harefield?
FAQs for Harefield
Is Harefield close to London?
About 18 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast in The Green?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Care home hog roast in Harefield, slow-roasted on site
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that’s lunch or an afternoon event. Popular choices include apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater day centre get-togethers and families’ days.
For a care home in a place like Harefield, a hog roast is a real event for residents. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- Harefield (UB9)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request thin slices
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count families and staff too
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Ask about china.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
What affects the price in Harefield
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Season and day of the week
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Harefield
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Harefield, such as:
- Care home summer fairs
- Community open days
- Themed days
- Retirement community days
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Harefield Baptist Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel or access charges
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. In late May, sunset in Harefield is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or UB9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Other occasions in Harefield
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Away from emergency routes
- Flat ground in the grounds
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Care home hog roasts in Harefield
Harefield is in Buckinghamshire. Care home events in Harefield are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cover all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 18 miles away.
Old photos of Horse Shoe Bay can spark conversation during a hog roast day. For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Denham station, about 2 miles south.
Here we cover the UB9 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include High Street, Vernon Drive and New Park Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Hill End (1 mile north) and Moor Park (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as High Wycombe (12 miles west), Chesham (9 miles north-west), Marlow (13 miles west), Amersham (7 miles north-west), Beaconsfield (7 miles west) and Chalfont St Peter (3 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Chiltern Open Air Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Maple Cross and Mill End (2.1 miles north). Within reach you will find Horse Shoe Bay and Dews Farm Sand Pits.
- Local schools include The Harefield Academy (under half a mile east)
- Nearby, you will find The King's Arms Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Instead of organising a trip, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our pricing and the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away