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Christmas Hog Roast in New Town
Christmas hog roast in New Town: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
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A hog roast near New Town
Christmas hog roast in New Town, slow-roasted on site
Add roast turkey alongside the hog, with roast potatoes and salads. There are options for people who do not eat pork. Typical bookings include late-night shopping events and christmas markets, serving halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and apple sauce.
In winter near New Town, we need firm ground and light. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- New Town (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Christmas parties in New Town are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:55pm in December. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or RG8 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to New Town
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in New Town?
We serve and tidy, whatever the weather.
People around New Town book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Christmas markets
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Christmas family parties
- End-of-term celebrations
If people are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Pangbourne station, roughly 1.6 miles east of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- How dietary needs are handled
- Staffing on the day
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Christmas catering near New Town
New Town is about 7 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, Christmas parties around New Town suit a hog roast. New Town is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 7 miles away.
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Basildon C.E. Primary School, hot rolls go down well. Christmas fairs at a church such as St Stephen's Church can book a hog roast stall. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of New Town, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
For Christmas parties in RG8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Wakemans and Pangbourne Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Upper Basildon (1 mile north-west), Stubbles (2 miles west), Burnt Hill (3 miles west), Ashampstead (3 miles west) and Ashampstead Green (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (10 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Wantage (15 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (10 miles east), Benson (10 miles north) and Tilehurst (4 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Yattendon Castle (3.5 miles west) and Battle Hospital (5.7 miles east). Open spaces near New Town include Hosehill Lake and Hartslock.
- Nearby schools include St Andrew's School (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Beehive pub (0.5 miles west)
Where the roaster can go in New Town
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Indoor space for eating
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- A short route for our equipment
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
FAQs for New Town
What’s the nearest station to New Town?
The closest is Pangbourne station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How early should we book for Christmas?
The earlier the better. Midweek dates are easier.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away