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Care Home Hog Roast for Islip
Care home hog roast in Islip: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Home anniversaries
Planning an event in Islip?
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Travel to Islip
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
About our care home hog roast in Islip
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. Typical bookings include retirement community days and community open days, serving new potatoes, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
Rural homes around Islip may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Islip (OX5)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Also in Islip
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request thin slices
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Your team helps residents as needed.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Away from emergency routes
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Someone to meet us
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
Care home hog roasts in Islip
Islip is about 5 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We cater care home events across Islip and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
If your residents have links with St Nicholas' Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Visitors arriving by train should know that there is a station right in Islip: Islip station.
For care home events in OX5, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your care home event could be at a house on High Street, King's Head Lane and Middle Way or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For care home events just outside Islip, we cover Gosford (2 miles south-west), Hampton Poyle (2 miles north-west), Kidlington (2 miles west), Bletchingdon (3 miles north-west) and Weston-on-the-Green (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (5 miles south), Didcot (15 miles south), Bicester (6 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles south), Witney (11 miles west) and Thame (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Churchill Hospital (4.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Otmoor RSPB reserve and Headington Hill.
- Local schools include Gosford Hill School (1.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Islip
How far is Islip from London?
About 54 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Islip?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we will work alongside your kitchen.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
What allergens are in the food?
Allergen details are provided.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. For a summer hog roast day in Islip, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose care home hog roast in Islip?
We plan around the home’s routines.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Islip. Here are some of the most popular:
- Themed days
- Retirement housing events
- Community open days
- Day centre events
Otmoor RSPB reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards