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Care Home Hog Roast in Long Wittenham
Care home hog roast in Long Wittenham: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Seasonal events
- Thank-you meals for staff
Planning an event in Long Wittenham?
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
About our care home hog roast in Long Wittenham
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and roast potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater open days and sheltered housing gatherings.
For a care home near Long Wittenham, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Long Wittenham (OX14)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Approval from the home
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A spot that keeps access clear
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
Your questions about a hog roast day in Long Wittenham
How far is Long Wittenham from London?
About 49 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Long Wittenham?
Appleford station, about 1.3 miles west of the centre.
Do you come to Long Wittenham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Long Wittenham and the rest of Oxfordshire included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can families and staff join in?
Families and staff are welcome.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Hog roast days near Long Wittenham
Long Wittenham is about 3 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits care home events around Long Wittenham, whatever the venue. Long Wittenham is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 8 miles away.
If your residents have links with Church of St Mary, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Appleford station, roughly 1.3 miles west of the centre.
We cover care home events in every part of OX14 and the streets around it. From High Street, Didcot Road and Wessex Way or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For care home events just outside Long Wittenham, we cover Clifton Hampden (1 mile north), Appleford-on-Thames (1 mile west), Culham (2 miles north-west), Didcot (3 miles south-west) and Sutton Courtenay (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east) and Grove (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and Pendon Museum (under half a mile west). The countryside around Long Wittenham includes Wittenham Clumps and Mowbray Fields.
- Local pubs include The Plough Public House (less than half a mile north)
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
For event organisers in Long Wittenham
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Why choose care home hog roast in Long Wittenham?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking, while still preparing any modified meals.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Long Wittenham:
- Retirement community days
- Days for relatives
- Anniversaries of the home
- Themed days
Wittenham Clumps is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Staffing on the day
How it works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Winter afternoons in Long Wittenham are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Long Wittenham hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Carved to order by a chef
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Count families and staff too
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Your team helps residents as needed.
China crockery is available on request.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away