Oxfordshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Roke
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Roke and across Oxfordshire.
- Milestone days for the home
- Families’ days
- Summer fêtes
Care home hog roast for Roke
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Care home hog roast in Roke, slow-roasted on site
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. We are frequently asked to cater thank-you meals for staff and garden fêtes, with rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce.
Rural care homes near Roke can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Roke (OX10)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late May in Roke has light until about 8:55pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Someone to meet us
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
What affects the price in Roke
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- Time on site
- Site access
- Crockery choices
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in Roke?
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Here’s what people in Roke most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Residents’ themed days
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre lunches
- Community open days
If your residents have links with Church of St Helen, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- What crockery is supplied
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs are handled
Hog roast days near Roke
Roke is about 7 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We cater care home events of every size in Roke. Roke is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 10 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Ewelme Watercress Beds may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Roke, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in OX10, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Ewelme (2 miles south-east), Brightwell Baldwin (2 miles north-east), Chalgrove (2 miles north), Britwell Salome (3 miles east) and Watlington (4 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles north-west), Didcot (7 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles west), Thame (9 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (11 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (2.4 miles north-west) and Wallingford Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Roke include Wittenham Clumps and Ewelme Watercress Beds.
- Nearby schools include Wallingford School (2.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Home Sweet Home pub (less than half a mile north-east)
FAQs for Roke
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Roke from London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve at lunch?
Choose the time, and we will be ready.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you come to Roke?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Roke and Oxfordshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Nearby places to Roke
Other occasions in Roke
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Why choose a hog roast in Roke?
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Roke
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards