Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Upton, Buckinghamshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Upton.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Days for relatives
- Garden fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Upton
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Upton
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Upton
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. For staff appreciation days and residents’ themed days, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
Rural homes around Upton may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Upton (HP17)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Upton: care homes and access
Upton is about 3 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Upton, from gardens to fields. Upton is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 15 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, roughly 2.5 miles north of the centre. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of Saints Peter and Paul, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Upton, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in HP17, we can roast on site for your residents. Streets in the area include Homestead Close, Lower Farm Gate and Upton Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Upton, we also cover Dinton (1 mile south-west), Ford (1 mile south), Sedrup (2 miles east), Bishopstone (2 miles east) and Walton Court (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (3 miles north-east), High Wycombe (13 miles south-east), Chesham (13 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Amersham (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (3.2 miles north-east) and St John's Hospital (less than half a mile north-east). The countryside around Upton includes Snakemoor.
- Pubs nearby include The Seven Stars Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Plates or china
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. In summer, Upton has daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking 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
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Events we cater in Upton
It brings residents, families and staff together.
However big or small the event in Upton, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Seasonal events
- Community open days
- Home anniversaries
- Days for relatives
Old photos of Snakemoor can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Any travel or access charges
Upton questions
Which station is closest to Upton?
Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, about 2.5 miles north of the centre.
Is Upton too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we will work alongside your kitchen.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
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 will bring the rest.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Nearby places to Upton
What else we do in Upton
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away