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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Lower Basildon, Oxfordshire
Care home hog roast in Lower Basildon: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
- Milestone days for the home
Care home hog roast for Lower Basildon
About our care home hog roast in Lower Basildon
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. Popular choices include roast potatoes, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork, and we are regularly asked to cater home anniversaries and sheltered housing gatherings.
At a rural home near Lower Basildon, access matters. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Lower Basildon (RG8)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Lower Basildon
How far is Lower Basildon from London?
About 44 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
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What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Plates or china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Events we cater in Lower Basildon
It turns a normal day into an event.
Here’s what people in Lower Basildon most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Retirement community days
- Seasonal events
- Home anniversaries
- Staff thank-you lunches
For families visiting by train, Goring & Streatley station, about 1.4 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Served at the time you choose
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Where the roaster can go in Lower Basildon
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Seating for residents
- A named contact on the day
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
For event organisers in Lower Basildon
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-September sunset in Lower Basildon is about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Hog roast days near Lower Basildon
Lower Basildon is about 7 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Lower Basildon, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
Old photos of Hartslock can spark conversation during a hog roast day. If your residents have links with St Bartholomew's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Lower Basildon is within about 5 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape.
Anywhere in RG8, we can roast on site for your residents. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Goring (2 miles north), Elvendon (2 miles north-east), Streatley (2 miles north-west), South Stoke (3 miles north) and Hungerford Green (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (9 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Wantage (14 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (9 miles east), Grove (15 miles north-west) and Benson (8 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Yattendon Castle (4.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hartslock.
- Local pubs include The Old Tavern (under half a mile north-west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards