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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Newtown, Hampshire
Give your visitors a proper hog roast at your event in Newtown. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Village fêtes
- School fairs and sports days
- Community days and street fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Newtown
Hog roast for events in Newtown, slow-roasted on site
Village fêtes around Newtown suit a hog roast: people follow their noses, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. We’re often asked to cater school events and fundraising events, serving a vegan burger or sausage, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
At a field event near Newtown, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
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 hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Chicken widens the choice.
Who books hog roast for events in Newtown?
It’s the stall people find by following their noses.
In Newtown and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Vintage rallies
- Fun runs and sports events
- Charity days
- Town and village days
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Portchester station, about 4.4 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Newtown events: pitches and permissions
Newtown is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Newtown suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 11 miles away.
PTAs at schools such as Newtown Soberton Infant School often want one reliable hot-food stall. Running a fête for a church like Church of the Holy Trinity? A hog roast draws people in.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the PO17 postcode area. Your event could be at a house on Church Road, Hundred Acres Road and Ingoldfield Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Southend (1 mile north-east), Soberton Heath (1 mile north), Hoe Gate (1 mile east), Hipley (1 mile south-east) and Woodend (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (7 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (5 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Knowle Hospital (3.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Bold Forester Public House (1 mile north-west)
Also near Newtown
What else we do in Newtown
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Newtown
Do you come out to small places like Newtown?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you come to a school fair in Newtown?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What will our event need from you?
Tell us what your event requires, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you cater in Newtown?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
What if things run late?
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 the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A queuing area
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Any paperwork the organisers need
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Newtown
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of 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’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
A hog roast or other catering?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For an autumn event in Newtown, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting 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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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards