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Care Home Hog Roast in Middle Barton
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Middle Barton and across Oxfordshire.
- Family days with visitors
- Home anniversaries
- Staff appreciation days
A hog roast near Middle Barton
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Middle Barton
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. Typical bookings include residents’ themed days and community open days, with apple sauce, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
For a care home near Middle Barton, tell us about lanes and the drive. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
- Where
- Middle Barton (OX7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- Travel to Middle Barton
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary requirements
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
Events we cater in Middle Barton
Families and staff can join in.
People around Middle Barton book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Day centre lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Staff appreciation days
- Summer fêtes
For families visiting by train, Heyford station is about 2.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What crockery is supplied
- How many staff will carve and serve
Common questions in Middle Barton
Is Middle Barton close to London?
About 62 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Middle Barton?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will be ready.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For residents who need modified textures, your kitchen looks after those portions. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. For a summer hog roast day in Middle Barton, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:30pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Think about shelter for your residents
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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Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Sign-off from management
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Middle Barton: care homes and access
Middle Barton is about 9 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Care home events in Middle Barton are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Middle Barton is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Middle Barton to Oxford (about 14 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Edward the Confessor, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Anywhere in OX7, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your care home event is on Dorn Close, Fleming Drive and Crossway or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Westcott Barton (1 mile west), Steeple Barton (1 mile south-east), Sandford St Martin (1 mile west), Duns Tew (2 miles north-east) and Nether Worton (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (14 miles south-east), Banbury (9 miles north), Bicester (9 miles east), Witney (11 miles south-west), Carterton (15 miles south-west) and Kidlington (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Deddington Castle (4.1 miles north-east) and Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (3.3 miles north-west).
- Local pubs include The Fox Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Also near Middle Barton
Also in Middle Barton
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away