Oxfordshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Headington Hill
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Headington Hill and the surrounding area.
- Day centre lunches
- Days for relatives
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Planning an event in Headington Hill?
A hog roast compared with other options
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Planned to your running order
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Care home hog roast in Headington Hill, carved to order
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, which is easier for many people than a roll. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. We are frequently asked to cater residents’ themed days and retirement housing events, with new potatoes, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
For a care home in a place like Headington Hill, a hog roast is a real event for residents. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Headington Hill (OX3, OX4)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
Care homes around Headington Hill
Headington Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We’re happy to travel to Headington Hill for care home events and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire.
CS Lewis Nature Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Some homes in Headington Hill have links with a local church such as All Saints' Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX3 and OX4. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Gipsy Lane, Grays Road and Beech Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Headington Hill, we also cover Oxford (1 mile south-west), New Marston (1 mile north-west), St Clement's (1 mile south-west), Headington (1 mile north-east) and Northway (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (11 miles east) and Wantage (14 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Clarendon Shopping Centre (1.5 miles west) and Oxford Castle (1.6 miles west). Open spaces near Headington Hill include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
- Local schools include Headington Rye Oxford (less than half a mile north-east) and St Michael's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include White Horse pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include English Faculty Library (0.9 miles west)
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Occasions we serve in Headington Hill
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Headington Hill and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Summer fêtes
- Seasonal events
- Retirement community days
- Open afternoons
Families coming by rail can use the station: Oxford station, about 1.9 miles west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- Staffing on the day
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
FAQs for Headington Hill
Which station is closest to Headington Hill?
The closest is Oxford station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Is Headington Hill close to London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What time do you serve?
We fit around the home’s routine, whether lunch or later.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What affects the price in Headington Hill
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
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’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. By late September, the light in Headington Hill goes at about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Request thin slices
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Chicken can be added.
Places near Headington Hill
What else we do in Headington Hill
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away