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Care Home Hog Roast in Highmoor Cross
Looking for a hog roast day in Highmoor Cross? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Care home summer fairs
- Home anniversaries
- Day centre events
Planning an event in Highmoor Cross?
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request gluten-free rolls
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Care home hog roast in Highmoor Cross, slow-roasted on site
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, well away from ambulance routes. Whether it’s residents’ themed days and thank-you meals for staff, we’ll put together a menu of roast potatoes, new potatoes and apple sauce and more.
For a care home near Highmoor Cross, tell us about lanes and the drive. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Highmoor Cross (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Occasions we serve in Highmoor Cross
We adapt serving to suit residents.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Highmoor Cross. Here are some of the most popular:
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre get-togethers
- Open afternoons
- Families’ days
Families coming by rail can use the station: Henley-On-Thames station, about 4.1 miles east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What crockery is supplied
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Staffing on the day
Planning a hog roast day in Highmoor Cross
Highmoor Cross is about 5 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We cater care home events of every size in Highmoor Cross. Highmoor Cross is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Highmoor Cross to Reading (about 7 miles away).
Warburg Nature Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Paul sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Highmoor Cross.
Care home events anywhere in RG9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Streets in the area include Holly Close and The Glebe, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For care home events just outside Highmoor Cross, we cover Highmoor (1 mile north-west), Shepherd's Green (1 mile south-east), Kingwood Common (1 mile south), Catslip (1 mile north) and Nettlebed (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles east), Benson (7 miles north-west) and Chinnor (11 miles north).
Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Dog and Duck pub (within half a mile north)
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. By late September, the light in Highmoor Cross goes at about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or RG9 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a hog roast day in Highmoor Cross
What’s the nearest station to Highmoor Cross?
The closest is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 4.1 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are often easier for residents.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Sign-off from management
- A spot that keeps access clear
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
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What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Highmoor Cross, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards