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Care Home Hog Roast in Sibford Ferris
Care home hog roast in Sibford Ferris: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Seasonal events
- Retirement community days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Sibford Ferris
Where the roaster can go in Sibford Ferris
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Flat ground in the grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Sibford Ferris
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Care home hog roast in Sibford Ferris, carved to order
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and roast potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater families’ days and anniversaries of the home.
Rural homes around Sibford Ferris may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Where
- Sibford Ferris (OX15)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why choose a hog roast in Sibford Ferris?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count residents who need an alternative
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
For event organisers in Sibford Ferris
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
FAQs for Sibford Ferris
Is Sibford Ferris close to London?
About 70 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Sibford Ferris too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Families and staff are welcome.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
The process
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. In late May, sunset in Sibford Ferris is about 9:00pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or OX15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Sibford Ferris
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Sibford Ferris
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Sibford Ferris
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking, while still preparing any modified meals.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Open afternoons
- Retirement community days
- Anniversaries of the home
Volunteers from churches such as Church of Holy Trinity sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Hog roast days near Sibford Ferris
Sibford Ferris is about 6 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We cater care home events of every size in Sibford Ferris. Sibford Ferris is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 22 miles away.
Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
For care home events in OX15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Main Street, Back Lane and Cotswold Close or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Burdrop (1 mile north), Sibford Gower (1 mile north-west), Swalcliffe (1 mile east), Epwell (2 miles north) and Tadmarton (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (6 miles east), Chipping Norton (7 miles south-west), Neithrop (5 miles east), Grimsbury (7 miles east), Ruscote (5 miles east) and Woodstock (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Broughton Castle (3.8 miles east). The countryside around Sibford Ferris includes Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool and Castle Hill.
- Nearby schools include Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School (less than half a mile north-west)
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Towns and villages near Sibford Ferris
More for events in Sibford Ferris
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards