Buckinghamshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Marlow
We bring a hog roast day across Marlow and Buckinghamshire, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Garden fêtes
- Themed days
- Family days with visitors
A hog roast near Marlow
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
How our care home hog roast works in Marlow
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that is easier. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. We serve rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater home anniversaries and sheltered housing gatherings.
For a care home in Marlow, a summer day with residents in the garden is lovely, if there’s space for the roaster. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- Marlow (SL7)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a trip out, it is easier for everyone to enjoy. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Marlow hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Also in Marlow
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children generally like it too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Care homes around Marlow
Marlow is about 4 miles south of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Care home events in Marlow are part of our patch. Marlow is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 12 miles away.
Carpenter's Wood is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. With the A404 and B482 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
Wherever your care home event is in SL7, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Station Road, High Street and Willowmead Square or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Marlow include the A404 and B482, which makes travel to your care home event easy. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Bisham (1 mile south), Marlow Bottom (1 mile north), Burroughs Grove (1 mile north), Temple (2 miles south) and Little Marlow (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (4 miles north), Chesham (12 miles north-east), Amersham (10 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (6 miles north-east), Chalfont St Peter (10 miles east) and Princes Risborough (11 miles north). Marlow is among the bigger towns we cover in Buckinghamshire, with lots of choice for care home events.
A little further out are Eden (4 miles north) and High Wycombe Castle (4.1 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Carpenter's Wood.
- Nearby schools include Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (within half a mile south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Butcher's Tap (within half a mile south-west)
How we price a hog roast day
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The address or postcode
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
The process
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 Marlow is about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Marlow
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Away from opening windows
- Sign-off from management
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Questions from Marlow
What’s the nearest station to Marlow?
Marlow has its own station: Marlow station.
How far is Marlow from London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Perfect for your care home event in Marlow
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Marlow and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Open afternoons
- Staff appreciation days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Families coming by rail can use the station: Marlow station is in Marlow itself.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel or access charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the price includes, item by item
- What crockery is supplied
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards