Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Longwick, Buckinghamshire
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 Longwick.
- Residents’ themed days
- Retirement community days
- Community open days
Planning an event in Longwick?
How we price a hog roast day
There is no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- Travel to Longwick
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
How our care home hog roast works in Longwick
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. Whether it is retirement community days and seasonal events, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and roast potatoes.
Smaller homes around Longwick may only have a modest garden, so send us a picture and we will tell you honestly whether the roaster fits. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Longwick (HP27)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning a hog roast day in Longwick
Longwick is about 5 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Longwick, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 16 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Monks Risborough station is about 1.3 miles away. Some homes in Longwick have links with a local church such as Owlswick Chapel, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Longwick is within about 6 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape.
Wherever your care home event is in HP27, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Headland End, Wickfields and Furrow Drive, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Owlswick (1 mile north), Alscot (1 mile east), Pitch Green (1 mile south-west), Ilmer (1 mile north-west) and Horsenden (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (6 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south-east), Chesham (11 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (12 miles east) and Beaconsfield (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Great Kimble Dial Hill (2.4 miles east) and St John's Hospital (4.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Schools near Longwick include Princes Risborough School (1.8 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion Public House (under half a mile east)
Questions from Longwick
Which station is closest to Longwick?
The closest is Monks Risborough station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve at lunch?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Longwick
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-September sunset in Longwick is about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- An activities lead or manager as contact
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us who does not eat pork
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
China crockery is available on request.
Why choose care home hog roast in Longwick?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Here’s what people in Longwick most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Milestone days for the home
- Seasonal events
- Community open days
- Days for relatives
Old photos of Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Nearby places to Longwick
What else we do in Longwick
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards