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Care Home Hog Roast in Lewknor
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Lewknor and across Oxfordshire.
- Family days with visitors
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centre events
Book a hog roast in Lewknor
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event. In late May, sunset in Lewknor is about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Care home hog roast in Lewknor, slow-roasted on site
You know your residents best, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Typical bookings include open days and day centre get-togethers, serving halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
At a rural home near Lewknor, access matters so we can plan our route. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Lewknor (OX49)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
- Crockery choices
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Lewknor
More for events in Lewknor
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Our staff serve and clear
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Planning a hog roast day in Lewknor
Lewknor is about 5 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Lewknor suit a hog roast. Lewknor is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Lewknor to Oxford (12 miles away).
Aston Rowant NNR is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Lewknor, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX49, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, Weston Road and Lewknor Close; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Lewknor, we also cover South Weston (1 mile north-west), Aston Rowant (1 mile north-east), Postcombe (1 mile north), Shirburn (1 mile south-west) and Kingston Blount (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (13 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (5 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south) and Benson (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are Thame Community Hospital (5 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Aston Rowant NNR and Bald Hill.
- Local schools include Icknield Community College (2.3 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Ye Olde Leathern Bottle Public House (within half a mile south-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Questions from Lewknor
Is Lewknor close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Lewknor?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
We fit around the home’s routine, lunch or an afternoon event.
Who books care home hog roast in Lewknor?
Families and staff can join in.
In Lewknor and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Days for relatives
- Open afternoons
- Seasonal events
- Thank-you meals for staff
If your residents have links with Church of St Margaret, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- If the price includes VAT
- Who carves and who serves
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Where the roaster can go in Lewknor
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A level outdoor area
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Lewknor
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal is not offered
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us who does not eat pork
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away