Oxfordshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Hinksey Hill
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Hinksey Hill.
- Retirement housing events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open afternoons
Care home hog roast in Hinksey Hill
About our care home hog roast in Hinksey Hill
In Hinksey Hill, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. We’re often asked to cater sheltered housing gatherings and thank-you meals for staff, with apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
At a rural home near Hinksey Hill, access matters. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Hinksey Hill (OX1)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Away from opening windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
Why choose a hog roast in Hinksey Hill?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Hinksey Hill hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Timed around your day
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Common questions in Hinksey Hill
What’s the nearest station to Hinksey Hill?
The closest is Oxford station, roughly 2 miles away.
Could you cook in Raleigh Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
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?
Many homes make it a family day; just tell us total numbers.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
What allergens are in the food?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Also near Hinksey Hill
Other occasions in Hinksey Hill
Occasions we serve in Hinksey Hill
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Whatever the occasion in Hinksey Hill, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Residents’ themed days
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre lunches
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Oxford station, roughly 2 miles north of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
Care home hog roasts in Hinksey Hill
Hinksey Hill is about 2 miles south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Hosts in Hinksey Hill book us for care home events of all sizes. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Harcourt Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with Church of St Lawrence, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
For care home events in OX1, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Betty Lane, Badger Lane and Hinksey Hill or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in South Hinksey (1 mile north), Redbridge (1 mile east), Chilswell (1 mile west), New Hinksey (1 mile north-east) and Bayworth (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles south), Witney (11 miles north-west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Story Museum (1.8 miles north) and Westgate Shopping Centre (1.8 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Lashford Lane Fen and Harcourt Hill.
- Nearby schools include Greyfriars Catholic School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The General Elliot pub (0.7 miles north)
- Other local spots include Alexander Library of Ornithology (2 miles north-east)
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Request thin slices
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. In summer, Hinksey Hill has 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.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Read more
Working with your venue
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
What affects the price in Hinksey Hill
We work out each quote from:
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
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.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- A picture of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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