Kent · England
Hog Roast Catering in Newbury, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast hire in Newbury.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Slow-roasted pork in Newbury
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Put the menu on the invitation
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
China crockery is available on request, at an extra cost.
Hog roast hire for your event in Newbury
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. We are often asked to cater birthdays and anniversaries and garden parties and barbecues, with rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb.
In a rural place like Newbury, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Towns and villages near Newbury
Other occasions in Newbury
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
How we price a hog roast
Each price is built from:
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Newbury
- Access to the cooking area
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Around midsummer it stays light in Newbury until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Why choose a hog roast in Newbury?
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. Buffets can sit out for hours. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Newbury hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Hog roast hire around Newbury
Newbury is about 3 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. A hog roast suits events around Newbury, whatever the venue. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Coming by train? The closest railway station is Teynham station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east of the centre. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Rodmersham School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Newbury. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We cater events across ME9 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover 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). We also serve nearby towns such as 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).
- Local schools include The Sittingbourne School (2 miles north)
Questions from Newbury
Can you do a hog roast in Cromers Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is it just pork?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Is all of Kent covered?
We cater across Kent. Ask for a quote.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Is crackling included?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Perfect for your event in Newbury
You can taste the hours of roasting: tender pork and proper crackling.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Wakes
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Summer garden parties
A green space like Cromers Wood is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether travel is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards