Oxfordshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Shillingford
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Shillingford and across Oxfordshire.
- Residents’ themed days
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre get-togethers
Care home hog roast in Shillingford
Care home hog roast in Shillingford, slow-roasted on site
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. On the menu are roast potatoes, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork, and we’re regularly asked to cater thank-you meals for staff and summer fêtes.
Near Shillingford, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Where
- Shillingford (OX10)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Also near Shillingford
Also in Shillingford
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Perfect for your care home event in Shillingford
We plan around the home’s routines.
However big or small the event in Shillingford, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Residents’ themed days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open days
- Milestone days for the home
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Cholsey station, about 4.3 miles south.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
Your questions about a hog roast day in Shillingford
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.
Which station is closest to Shillingford?
The closest is Cholsey station, roughly 4.3 miles away.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll give your team the information they need.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Can you cater in Shillingford?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Shillingford and Oxfordshire. Send us the address for a quote.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Hog roast days near Shillingford
Shillingford is about 5 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We cater care home events across Shillingford and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 9 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Lawrence sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Wittenham Clumps is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Shillingford, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX10. Whether your care home event is on Warborough Road, New Road and Hartley Close or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For care home events just outside Shillingford, we cover Warborough (1 mile north), Dorchester (1 mile north-west), Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (1 mile south-west), Benson (2 miles south-east) and Berrick Salome (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (9 miles north-west), Didcot (5 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (11 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (1.9 miles north) and Brightwell Castle (1.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
- Local schools include Wallingford School (1.9 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Six Bells Inn (within half a mile north-east)
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
The process
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Late-September sunset in Shillingford is about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We start with 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.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
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. Fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Some residents will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered
- Request thin slices
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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