Kent · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Newbury, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Newbury.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Second-day get-togethers
- Evening food after the first dance
A hog roast near Newbury
Wedding hog roast near Newbury
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for intimate weddings and evening receptions.
There is something special about a country wedding near Newbury, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Newbury: your questions answered
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 work to whatever the site needs.
Could you cook in Cromers Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, with our staff serving.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
For event organisers in Newbury
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
How the day works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. In Newbury, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Getting married in Newbury?
Newbury is about 3 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Newbury and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. Newbury is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Newbury, such as Church of St Catherine, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Teynham station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east of the centre. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
This part of Kent takes in ME9, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. For weddings just outside Newbury, we cover 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).
Nearby you will also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.4 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.1 miles south-east).
- Local schools include The Sittingbourne School (2 miles north)
A hog roast or other catering?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Newbury hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Timed around your day
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
- Distance from us
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Events we cater in Newbury
It feels generous and relaxed, perfect for an informal day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Weddings in a family garden
- The day after the wedding
- The main wedding meal
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Within reach of Newbury are historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens (4.3 miles south-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Space well clear of tents and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
Nearby places to Newbury
What else we do in Newbury
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards