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Care Home Hog Roast in Middle Aston
Planning a hog roast day in Middle Aston? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Milestone days for the home
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Staff thank-you lunches
Care home hog roast in Middle Aston
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Care home hog roast in Middle Aston, slow-roasted on site
Day centres and retirement housing near Middle Aston also book us, for themed days and gatherings. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for staff thank-you lunches and retirement housing events.
At a rural home near Middle Aston, access matters. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Middle Aston (OX25)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Middle Aston
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
- Travel to Middle Aston
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Care homes around Middle Aston
Middle Aston is about 7 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits care home events around Middle Aston, whatever the venue. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 13 miles away.
Some homes in Middle Aston have links with a local church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Anywhere in OX25, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Steeple Aston (1 mile south), North Aston (1 mile north), Duns Tew (1 mile north-west), Dane Hill (2 miles north) and Steeple Barton (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (9 miles north), Bicester (7 miles east), Witney (13 miles south-west), Kidlington (8 miles south) and Headington Quarry (13 miles south).
A little further out are Deddington Castle (2.9 miles north).
- Local pubs include Red Lion pub (0.7 miles south)
Where the roaster can go in Middle Aston
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- 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
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Count families and staff too
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Places near Middle Aston
Other occasions in Middle Aston
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Occasions we serve in Middle Aston
It turns a normal day into an event.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Middle Aston and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Community open days
- Themed days
- Retirement community days
- Home anniversaries
Visitors arriving by train should know that Heyford station is about 1.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Plates, china and cutlery
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
A hog roast or other catering?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. In late May, sunset in Middle Aston is about 9:00pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
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. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Middle Aston: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Middle Aston?
The closest is Heyford station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Middle Aston?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
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 don’t offer halal meat.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards