West Berkshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Inkpen Common
We bring a hog roast day to Inkpen Common and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Garden fêtes
- Seasonal events
- Open afternoons
Slow-roasted pork in Inkpen Common
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Inkpen Common
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. We serve roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for residents’ themed days and day centre events.
Near Inkpen Common, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Inkpen Common (RG17, RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Inkpen Common
Other occasions in Inkpen Common
Why choose a hog roast in Inkpen Common?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. 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.
Why book our hog roast in Inkpen Common
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Hog roast days near Inkpen Common
Inkpen Common is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Hosts in Inkpen Common book us for care home events of all sizes. Inkpen Common is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 21 miles away.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Laurence, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Kintbury Newt Ponds is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Here we cover the RG17 and RG20 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Heads Lane, Rooksnest Lane and The Firs, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Hell Corner (1 mile east), Inkpen (1 mile north-west), Upper Green (1 mile south-west), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (4 miles north-west), Lambourn (10 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Inkpen Common includes Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Nearby, you will find Crown and Garter pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Common questions in Inkpen Common
Is Inkpen Common too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Inkpen Common?
Kintbury station, about 2 miles north of the centre.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
What allergens are in the food?
Allergen details are provided.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can you do soft food?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; we will work alongside your kitchen.
How we price a hog roast day
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Inkpen Common
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
In Inkpen Common and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Day centre lunches
- Families’ days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
Visitors arriving by train should know that Kintbury station, about 2 miles north, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the price includes, item by item
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. Late-September sunset in Inkpen Common is about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- 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.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away