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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Henley-on-Thames and the surrounding area.
- Themed days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement housing events
Care home hog roast for Henley-on-Thames
Events we cater in Henley-on-Thames
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Henley-on-Thames. Typical bookings include:
- Families’ days
- Care home summer fairs
- Milestone days for the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
Residents who remember days out at Hurley Chalk Pit may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
About our care home hog roast in Henley-on-Thames
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. On the menu are halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater day centre events and anniversaries of the home.
Smaller homes around Henley-on-Thames may only have a modest garden, so send us a photo and we will tell you honestly whether the roaster fits. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Henley-on-Thames (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. For a summer hog roast day in Henley-on-Thames, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
- Travel to Henley-on-Thames
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The date and time of the event
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Henley-on-Thames questions
What’s the nearest station to Henley-on-Thames?
Henley-on-Thames has its own station: Henley-On-Thames station.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Do you come to Henley-on-Thames?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Care home hog roasts in Henley-on-Thames
Henley-on-Thames is about 5 miles north-east of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your care home event is in Henley-on-Thames, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Henley-on-Thames is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Henley-on-Thames to Reading (about 7 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that Henley-On-Thames station serves Henley-on-Thames directly. Henley-on-Thames is on or near the A321 and A4130, so access for our equipment is simple. Henley-on-Thames is within about 8 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home events anywhere in RG9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Station Road, Market Place and Normanstead or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A321 and A4130, Henley-on-Thames is simple for us to get to. Close by, we cover care home events in Harpsden (1 mile south), Harpsden Bottom (1 mile south-west), Lower Assendon (2 miles north-west), Shiplake Cross (2 miles south) and Binfield Heath (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Thame (15 miles north), Benson (10 miles north-west), Chinnor (12 miles north), Tilehurst (7 miles south-west), Wallingford (11 miles north-west) and Little Heath (8 miles south-west). Henley-on-Thames is among the bigger towns we cover in Oxfordshire, with plenty of venues for care home events.
Nearby you will also find Frazer Nash Archives (0.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Henley-on-Thames include Sonning Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
- Local schools include Rupert House School (0.6 miles north) and Gillotts School (0.8 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Saracen's Head pub (less than half a mile north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Serving on plates is often easier.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Henley-on-Thames
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Henley-on-Thames
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards