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Care Home Hog Roast for Shepherd's Green
We bring a hog roast day to Shepherd's Green and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Themed days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Milestone days for the home
Care home hog roast in Shepherd's Green
Care home hog roast in Shepherd's Green, carved to order
In Shepherd's Green, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. We’re frequently asked to cater community open days and care home summer fairs, with new potatoes, halloumi skewers and apple sauce.
At a rural home near Shepherd's Green, access matters so we can plan our route. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Shepherd's Green (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
A hog roast or other catering?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Shepherd's Green hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Shepherd's Green: care homes and access
Shepherd's Green is about 5 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits care home events around Shepherd's Green, whatever the venue. We cater 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 7 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Nicholas sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Warburg Nature Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Shepherd's Green.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over RG9 and the streets around it. From Shepherds Green and Satwell Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile south), Highmoor Cross (1 mile north-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile south-west), Peppard Hill (1 mile south-west) and Highmoor (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (14 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (11 miles north) and Tilehurst (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Frazer Nash Archives (3.4 miles east) and Battle Hospital (6 miles south). Open spaces near Shepherd's Green include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Shepherd's Green include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (2.2 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Lamb pub (0.5 miles west)
Common questions in Shepherd's Green
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Shepherd's Green close to London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
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 Shepherd's Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Shepherd's Green and the rest of Oxfordshire included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Where will the roaster go?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Occasions we serve in Shepherd's Green
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
People around Shepherd's Green book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement housing events
- Family days with visitors
- Themed days
For families visiting by train, Henley-On-Thames station is about 3.2 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the price includes, item by item
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A named contact on the day
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Away from emergency routes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
For event organisers in Shepherd's Green
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.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. By late September, the light in Shepherd's Green goes at about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Shepherd's Green, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the cooking area
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Send us the date, the address or RG9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away