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Care Home Hog Roast for Tilehurst
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Tilehurst.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement housing events
- Community open days
Planning an event in Tilehurst?
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Halal isn’t offered
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Chicken can be added.
Care home hog roast in Tilehurst, carved to order
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. For day centre get-togethers and staff appreciation days, we can cook roast potatoes, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork.
Around Tilehurst, homes frequently have a garden and drive. Let us know about the way in. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- Tilehurst (RG31, RG30)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Places near Tilehurst
Also in Tilehurst
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
FAQs for Tilehurst
Could you cook in Round Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
How far is Tilehurst from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you cover Tilehurst?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Tilehurst and the rest of Oxfordshire included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you serve on plates?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Hog roast days near Tilehurst
Tilehurst is about 3 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. Thinking about a hog roast day in Tilehurst? We cover the whole area. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Tilehurst station, about 0.8 miles north. Old photos of Moor Copse Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Care home events anywhere in RG31 and RG30 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Ash Road, Tyle Road and Riley Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Tilehurst, we also cover Tilehurst Within (1 mile south-east), Norcot (1 mile east), Little Heath (1 mile west), Horncastle (1 mile south-east) and Purley on Thames (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (14 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles north-east), Benson (11 miles north), Wallingford (10 miles north-west), Great Western Park (14 miles north-west) and Watlington (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1.7 miles east) and Broad Street Mall (2.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Tilehurst include Little Heath School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Butchers Arms (under half a mile north-west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Tilehurst hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Who books care home hog roast in Tilehurst?
We adapt serving to suit residents.
However big or small the event in Tilehurst, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Themed days
- Days for relatives
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open afternoons
If your residents have links with Tilehurst Methodist Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Any travel or access charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The space, cover and access they need
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In late May, sunset in Tilehurst is about 8:55pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Tilehurst, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards