Oxfordshire · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Woodway
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 Woodway.
- Days for relatives
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement community days
Book a hog roast in Woodway
Care homes around Woodway
Woodway is about 4 miles south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Hosts in Woodway book us for care home events of all sizes. Woodway is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Cholsey station, roughly 3.4 miles east of the centre. Some homes in Woodway have links with a local church such as Church of St Michael, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Woodway is within about 3 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape.
Wherever your care home event is in OX11, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Woodway, we also cover Blewbury (1 mile north), Aston Tirrold (2 miles north-east), Upton (2 miles north-west), West Hagbourne (2 miles north-west) and East Hagbourne (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles north), Didcot (4 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north), Wantage (9 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (14 miles east) and Grove (9 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Brightwell Castle (5 miles north-east) and Atlas Computer Laboratory (3.7 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Churn Hill and Mowbray Fields.
- Local pubs include Blueberry pub (0.8 miles north)
How our care home hog roast works in Woodway
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. For open afternoons and staff appreciation days, we can cook apple sauce, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken and more.
Near Woodway, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Area
- Woodway (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Events we cater in Woodway
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Woodway, such as:
- Care home summer fairs
- Open afternoons
- Days for relatives
- Staff thank-you lunches
Churn Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Request thin slices
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Ask about china.
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In summer, Woodway has daylight until about 9:25pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A level outdoor area
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A named contact on the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved to order by a chef
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Questions from Woodway
What’s the nearest station to Woodway?
The closest is Cholsey station, roughly 3.4 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Woodway?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can you cater in Woodway?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- Plates or china
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Nearby places to Woodway
Also in Woodway
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away