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Care Home Hog Roast in Poffley End
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Poffley End.
- Day centre events
- Families’ days
- Summer fêtes
Book a hog roast in Poffley End
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Someone to meet us
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Care home hog roast in Poffley End, slow-roasted on site
For care homes in Poffley End, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. Whether it is open days and sheltered housing gatherings, we can cook roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
Country homes near Poffley End frequently have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Poffley End (OX29)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Travel to Poffley End
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Poffley End
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Late May in Poffley End has light until about 9:00pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Poffley End
Families and staff can join in.
Hosts in Poffley End book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Day centre lunches
- Family days with visitors
- Home anniversaries
- Staff appreciation days
Old photos of Blenheim Farm can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- If the price includes VAT
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
FAQs for Poffley End
How far is Poffley End from London?
About 63 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Poffley End?
Finstock station, about 3 miles north of the centre.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Many homes make it a family day.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
More for events in Poffley End
Hog roast days near Poffley End
Poffley End is about 2 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits care home events around Poffley End, whatever the venue. Poffley End is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 11 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Finstock station, about 3 miles north, is the nearest station. If your residents have links with Church of St John the Evangelist, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Anywhere in OX29, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your care home event is on Poffley End Lane and Swanhall Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Hailey (1 mile north-west), Delly End (1 mile north-west), New Yatt (1 mile east), North Leigh (2 miles east) and Ramsden (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles east), Bicester (15 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south-east), Carterton (6 miles south-west), Wantage (15 miles south) and Grove (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (1.8 miles south). Within reach you will find Blenheim Farm.
- Local schools include The King's School (0.9 miles south-east) and Wood Green School (1.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Lamb And Flag Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away