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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Newbury, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your event in Newbury? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Tournaments and sports days
- Country shows
- Community events
Hog roast for events in Newbury
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
How our hog roast for events works in Newbury
Village fêtes around Newbury suit a hog roast: people follow their noses, and rolls are easy to eat while walking round. For church and village fêtes and fundraising events, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, crackling and halloumi skewers for your visitors.
At a fête or show near Newbury, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Running an event in Newbury
Newbury is about 3 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for your event to events anywhere in Newbury, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Events in parks such as Cromers Wood need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. For anyone arriving by train, Teynham station is about 2.7 miles away. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Newbury, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We also bring hog roasts to events in Kingsdown (1 mile south), Dungate (1 mile south-west), Bapchild (1 mile north), Erriottwood (1 mile south-east) and Rodmersham Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.4 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.1 miles south-east).
- Nearby schools include The Sittingbourne School (2 miles north)
Who books hog roast for events in Newbury?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
Whatever the occasion in Newbury, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- PTA summer fairs
- Club events
- Food and music festivals
- Church and village fêtes
A school like Rodmersham School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
FAQs for Newbury
Is Newbury too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast in Cromers Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you do fêtes?
We do. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
Do you come to Newbury?
Yes, Newbury is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what your event requires, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
If the ground is soft, we’ll need a firm route on and off, particularly in wet weather.
Chicken widens the choice.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event in Newbury. Late-September events in Newbury lose the light at about 7:00pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Newbury
What else we do in Newbury
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
About the food
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards