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Hog Roast Hire in Newchapel
Hog roast hire in Newchapel: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Parties at home
Planning an event in Newchapel?
Hog roast hire in Newchapel, slow-roasted on site
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and coleslaw, and we’re frequently booked for community events and gatherings after a funeral.
Somewhere as small as Newchapel, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Why choose hog roast hire in Newchapel?
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Newchapel. Typical bookings include:
- Sports clubs and societies
- Parties at home
- Weddings and receptions
- Staff days and open days
If you had Centenary Fields in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates or china are included
- The space, cover and access they need
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- VAT, if it applies
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Late September evenings in Newchapel lose the light at about 7:05pm, and in December it is nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel to Newchapel
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
Send us the date, the address or RH7 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Nearby places to Newchapel
Also in Newchapel
FAQs for Newchapel
Do you come out to small places like Newchapel?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Newchapel from London?
About 23 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is it just pork?
It is built around the hog, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
Either: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Catering is the most popular choice.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What is hog roast hire?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Planning a hog roast in Newchapel
Newchapel is about 3 miles north-west of East Grinstead, in Surrey. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Newchapel. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Newchapel to London (about 23 miles away).
Historic houses near Newchapel include Saint Hill Manor (4 miles south) and Standen (4.3 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. PTAs at schools such as Imberhorne School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Newchapel is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Wherever your event is in RH7, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a house on Wembury Park, Eastbourne Road and Wire Mill Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to events in Felcourt (1 mile east), Felbridge (2 miles south), Furnace Wood (2 miles south-west), Domewood (2 miles south-west) and Lingfield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (15 miles north-west), Horley (5 miles west), Redhill (7 miles north-west), Reigate (8 miles north-west), Caterham (9 miles north) and Dorking (13 miles west).
A little further out are Effingham Park Motor Museum (2.3 miles south-west) and Queen Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away