Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in New Town
We bring a hog roast across New Town and Oxfordshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Christmas parties
- Sports clubs and societies
Hog roast hire in New Town
New Town questions
Is New Town close to London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater after a service at St Stephen's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Either: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Catering is the most popular choice.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
About our hog roast hire in New Town
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. Typical bookings include big birthdays and anniversaries and staff days and open days, with crackling, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb.
In a small place like New Town, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- New Town (RG8)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
New Town: venues, access and local tips
New Town is about 7 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. We take a hog roast to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around New Town and the surrounding area. New Town is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from New Town to Reading (7 miles away).
Historic houses near New Town include Basildon Park (1.4 miles north) and Mapledurham House (3.9 miles east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Basildon C.E. Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. New Town is within about 6 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in RG8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Wakemans and Pangbourne Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in 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). We also serve nearby towns such as 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). Green spaces nearby include Hosehill Lake and Hartslock.
- Schools near New Town include St Andrew's School (1 mile south)
- Local pubs include The Beehive pub (0.5 miles west)
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
A hog roast compared with other options
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. That’s why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Planned to your running order
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Nearby places to New Town
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What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late September evenings in New Town lose the light at about 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting 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.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
Events we cater in New Town
Slow roasting can’t be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
People around New Town book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Staff days and open days
- Weddings, day or evening
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Parties at home
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Stephen's Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away