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Hog Roast Catering in Newington, Kent
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Newington. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Christmas parties
- Community events
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Hog roast hire in Newington
About our hog roast hire in Newington
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. On the menu are hog roast rolls, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers, and we’re frequently booked for wakes and festive gatherings.
A place like Newington often has a village hall, a recreation ground or a pub garden nearby; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
How we price a hog roast
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or ME9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Newington
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. By late September, sunset in Newington is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Why choose hog roast hire in Newington?
There is very little for you to organise: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Newington. Typical bookings include:
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Weddings and receptions
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Newington Church of England Primary School, can book a hog roast stall.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Who carves and who serves
- The space, cover and access they need
Newington questions
How far is Newington from London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Newington?
Newington has its own station: Newington station.
Is it just pork?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Planning a hog roast in Newington
Newington is about 3 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Newington for events. Newington is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
Churches such as Church of St Mary rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does. For guests coming by train, Newington station serves Newington directly. Newington is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We bring hog roasts to events all over ME9. Local streets include Station Road, High Street and London Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Newington we cover include Breach (1 mile north-west), Keycol (1 mile east), Lower Hartlip (1 mile west), Danaway (1 mile south) and Chestnut Street (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (3 miles east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Faversham (10 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles west) and Minster (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.8 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Newington includes Bishop Saltings.
- Schools near Newington include Leigh Academy Rainham (2 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Wheatsheaf pub (under half a mile south)
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, frequently with mint sauce.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will 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’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards