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Care Home Hog Roast for Hungerford Green
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Hungerford Green.
- Staff appreciation days
- Garden fêtes
- Themed days
Book a hog roast in Hungerford Green
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Hungerford Green
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. For milestone days for the home and sheltered housing gatherings, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and new potatoes and more.
For a care home near Hungerford Green, tell us about lanes and the drive. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Hungerford Green (RG8)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Late May in Hungerford Green has light until about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Hungerford Green, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Seating for residents
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Hungerford Green
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to Hungerford Green
- Season and day of the week
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, please mention:
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Chicken can be added.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Why choose care home hog roast in Hungerford Green?
We adapt serving to suit residents.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Hungerford Green, such as:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Open days
- Retirement housing events
- Days for relatives
Residents who remember days out at Withymead Nature Reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Who carves and who serves
Hog roast days near Hungerford Green
Hungerford Green is about 7 miles south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Planning a hog roast day in Hungerford Green? We can help. Hungerford Green is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Hungerford Green to Reading (10 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Mary's church, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Goring & Streatley station, roughly 2.9 miles east of the centre. Hungerford Green is within about 2 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home events anywhere in RG8 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Bell Lane and The Glebe or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Streatley (2 miles east), Goring (3 miles east), Lower Basildon (3 miles east), Moulsford (3 miles north-east) and South Stoke (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (7 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles north), Wantage (11 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east), Grove (12 miles north-west) and Benson (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Hampstead Norris Castle (2.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Churn Hill and Withymead Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (under half a mile north-west)
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Common questions in Hungerford Green
Is Hungerford Green close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Hungerford Green too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Why choose a hog roast in Hungerford Green?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Hungerford Green hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our pricing and the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards