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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in New Town, Oxfordshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in New Town.
- Family reunions
- Engagement celebrations
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
Book a hog roast in New Town
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a barbecue, no one gets stuck at the grill, and the food is ready for everyone at once. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Party hog roast in New Town, slow-roasted on site
Hosting a party means juggling everything at once. A hog roast takes the food off your list: we roast, carve, serve and clear. We serve apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage, and we’re regularly asked to cater street parties and engagement celebrations.
Near New Town, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we’ll plan the route. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- New Town (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in New Town
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
- A heads-up for next door
- A spot well away from the house
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in New Town
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Think about children’s portions
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then clear up the serving area.
China crockery is available on request, at extra cost.
Nearby places to New Town
Also in New Town
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
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.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
The process
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Sunset in New Town is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, so most summer parties eat in daylight. After about 3:55pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We check the space and quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We clear up so you do not have to.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
Every party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your party: fill in our quote form.
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Who books party hog roast in New Town?
You get to enjoy your own party.
In New Town and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Big family get-togethers
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Engagement celebrations
Nearby historic houses include Basildon Park (1.4 miles north) and Mapledurham House (3.9 miles east). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules.
Questions to ask before you book
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
Planning a party in New Town
New Town is about 7 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. New Town is well within our area for parties and the places nearby. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from New Town to Reading (about 7 miles away).
For party guests on the train, the nearest station is Pangbourne station, about 1.6 miles east. If the day starts at St Stephen's Church, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of New Town, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Parties anywhere in RG8 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Wakemans and Pangbourne Road; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside New Town, we also cover 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). Within a short drive, we also cover 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).
A little further out are Yattendon Castle (3.5 miles west) and Battle Hospital (5.7 miles east). Within reach you will find Hosehill Lake and Hartslock.
- Schools near New Town include St Andrew's School (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you will find The Beehive pub (0.5 miles west)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
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.
FAQs for New Town
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to New Town?
Pangbourne station, about 1.6 miles east of the centre.
What about the neighbours?
Give them a heads-up, especially if the roaster is near a fence.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards