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Hog Roast Hire for Newnham Murren
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 Newnham Murren.
- Festive gatherings
- Parties at home
- Milestone birthdays
Planning an event in Newnham Murren?
Hog roast hire in Newnham Murren, carved to order
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. On the menu are crackling, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater festive gatherings and club events and presentations.
In a hamlet or village like Newnham Murren, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Newnham Murren (OX10)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
FAQs for Newnham Murren
Do you come out to small places like Newnham Murren?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary Magdalene: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Newnham Murren, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or OX10 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Events we cater in Newnham Murren
You can taste the hours of roasting: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
Whatever the occasion in Newnham Murren, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Milestone birthdays
- Corporate events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Clubhouse events
Historic houses near Newnham Murren include Brightwell Manor (2.5 miles north-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How dietary needs are handled
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- A clear list of what’s included
Also near Newnham Murren
What else we do in Newnham Murren
A hog roast in Newnham Murren: local details
Newnham Murren is about 2 miles south of Benson, in Oxfordshire. We take a hog roast to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Newnham Murren and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 12 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, Cholsey station, about 2.5 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Thinking of a hog roast in Kinecroft? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, typically the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it. Newnham Murren is within about 8 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Here we cover the OX10 postcode area. We can cater an event on streets such as The Street, Halifax Road and Hasthorpe Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Crowmarsh Gifford (1 mile north-east), Mongewell (1 mile south), Winterbrook (1 mile south-west), North Stoke (2 miles south) and Cholsey (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Wallingford Castle (0.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Newnham Murren includes Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.
- Nearby schools include Wallingford School (0.8 miles north-west) and Wallingford School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queens Head Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
If timings shift, tell us: we can hold the roast for a while.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Working with your venue
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.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Newnham Murren
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away