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Hog Roast Hire for Abinger Hammer
Hog roast hire in Abinger Hammer: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Milestone birthdays
- Christmas parties
- Work summer parties
Planning an event in Abinger Hammer?
How we price a hog roast
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Hog roast hire in Abinger Hammer, slow-roasted on site
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that is hog roast hire in Abinger Hammer. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, with sides and extras to choose from. Popular choices include crackling, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater village fêtes and school fairs and parties at home.
Somewhere as small as Abinger Hammer, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Planning an evening hog roast in Abinger Hammer? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Abinger Hammer
A hog roast is memorable. It is food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
People around Abinger Hammer book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Christmas parties
Within reach of Abinger Hammer are historic houses such as Hatchlands Park (3.3 miles north-west) and Polesden Lacey (3.9 miles north-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Any travel or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
Towns and villages near Abinger Hammer
Other occasions in Abinger Hammer
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan 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.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, at an extra cost.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Parking near the spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Abinger Hammer: venues, access and local tips
Abinger Hammer is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Abinger Hammer. Abinger Hammer is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 6 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, Gomshall station is about 0.5 miles away. If you had Colekitchen Down in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. Abinger Hammer is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
This part of Surrey takes in RH5, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Guildford Road, Hackhurst Lane and Felday Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Abinger Hammer, we cover Gomshall (1 mile west), Hoe (1 mile south), Sutton Abinger (1 mile south), Abinger (1 mile south-east) and Shere (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (6 miles west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (15 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include St. Luke’s Hospital (5.7 miles west) and Shere Museum (1.3 miles west). The countryside around Abinger Hammer includes Leith Hill and Combe Bottom.
- Pubs nearby include Abinger Arms (less than half a mile north-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
Full catering or machine hire? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Questions from Abinger Hammer
Can you do a hog roast in Colekitchen Down?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Will people get crackling?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards