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Care Home Hog Roast for Shirburn
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Shirburn.
- Open days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Family days with visitors
Book a hog roast in Shirburn
Where the roaster can go in Shirburn
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Approval from the home
- Away from opening windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
How our care home hog roast works in Shirburn
Retirement housing and day centres around Shirburn book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. We serve roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater care home summer fairs and sheltered housing gatherings.
Rural care homes near Shirburn can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Location
- Shirburn (OX49)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Some residents won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Request thin slices
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Count residents who need an alternative
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Care homes around Shirburn
Shirburn is about 6 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits care home events around Shirburn, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from Shirburn to Oxford (12 miles away).
Bald Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Shirburn is within about 2 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape.
Wherever your care home event is in OX49, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your care home event could be at a house on Watlington Road, Castle Road and Blenheim Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Lewknor (1 mile north-east), South Weston (2 miles north), Christmas Common (2 miles south-east), Postcombe (2 miles north) and Howe Hill (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (6 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (9 miles south-east) and Benson (5 miles south-west).
Within reach you will find Aston Rowant NNR and Bald Hill.
- Local schools include Watlington Primary School (1 mile south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers pub (0.9 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Shirburn
Also in Shirburn
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. By late September, the light in Shirburn goes at about 7:10pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Questions from Shirburn
Is Shirburn close to London?
About 40 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Shirburn?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cover Shirburn?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you serve at lunch?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Who books care home hog roast in Shirburn?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Shirburn, such as:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Retirement community days
- Open days
- Family days with visitors
If your residents have links with All Saints Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards