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Care Home Hog Roast for Lower North Dean
Care home hog roast in Lower North Dean: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Days for relatives
Care home hog roast for Lower North Dean
Care home hog roast in Lower North Dean, carved to order
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, whether that’s lunch or an afternoon event. For staff appreciation days and residents’ themed days, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce for your residents.
At a rural home near Lower North Dean, access matters. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Where
- Lower North Dean (HP14)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
How it works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. By late September, the light in Lower North Dean goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
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.
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Why choose care home hog roast in Lower North Dean?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Lower North Dean, such as:
- Open days
- Milestone days for the home
- Families’ days
- Retirement housing events
For families visiting by train, Saunderton station is about 2.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
How we price a hog roast day
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Lower North Dean
How far is Lower North Dean from London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Lower North Dean?
Saunderton station, about 2.5 miles west of the centre.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Do you come to Lower North Dean?
Yes, Lower North Dean is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
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.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Choose the time, and we will be ready.
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Why choose a hog roast in Lower North Dean?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A named contact on the day
- A level outdoor area
- Sign-off from management
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Lower North Dean: care homes and access
Lower North Dean is about 3 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Lower North Dean is well within our area for care home events. We bring hog roasts to all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Lower North Dean to Reading (about 18 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as Speen Church (Baptist) sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Residents who remember days out at Prestwood Local Nature Reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Lower North Dean.
Care home events anywhere in HP14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Lower North Dean, we also cover Upper North Dean (1 mile north-west), Naphill (1 mile south-west), Hughenden Valley (1 mile south-east), Bryant's Bottom (1 mile north) and Walter's Ash (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (10 miles north), High Wycombe (3 miles south), Chesham (7 miles east), Marlow (7 miles south), Amersham (7 miles east) and Beaconsfield (7 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Eden (3.3 miles south) and Chiltern Hospital (3.3 miles east). Within reach you will find Prestwood Local Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Pipers Corner School (1 mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow pub (0.6 miles south-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards