Oxfordshire · England
Corporate Hog Roast in New Town
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your team makes the food part of your staff event in New Town.
- Team-building days
- Thank-you lunches
- Long-service celebrations
Book a hog roast in New Town
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Corporate hog roast in New Town, carved to order
Sites typically have rules for outside caterers: access, gas cooking and the cooking area. Tell us what your facilities team needs. On the menu are halloumi skewers, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater summer staff parties and retirement do’s.
For farms and rural sites near New Town, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- New Town (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in New Town
Is New Town too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you feed everyone in a short break?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls are the fastest way to serve.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you set up in our car park?
A car park, yard or grounds normally works, given level ground and clearance.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning a team lunch in New Town
New Town is about 7 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. We take a hog roast for your team to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around New Town. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Pangbourne station, roughly 1.6 miles east of the centre. New Town is about 44 miles from central London. With the North Wessex Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in RG8, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. From Wakemans and Pangbourne Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events 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). Larger places within reach include 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.
- Local schools include St Andrew's School (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Beehive pub (0.5 miles west)
Should I cook it myself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Send us the date, the address or RG8 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Perfect for your staff event in New Town
Our staff serve and clear, so nobody on your team has to help.
In New Town and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- New premises openings
- Milestone celebrations
- Site open days
- Team-building days
Nearby historic houses include Basildon Park (1.4 miles north) and Mapledurham House (3.9 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for caterers.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Keep alternatives clearly labelled
- Share the allergen information with the team
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We’ll sign in and follow site rules.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Daytime open days in New Town are rarely affected by light, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so late events need lighting.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- Afterwards we clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A contact on site
- Sign-off for outside caterers
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away