Surrey · England
Hog Roast Hire in Alfold
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Alfold. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Work summer parties
- Festive gatherings
- Gatherings after a funeral
Hog roast hire in Alfold
Planning a hog roast in Alfold
Alfold is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. Alfold and the surrounding area are covered for events. We bring hog roasts to 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
If you had Fir Tree Copse in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
Here we cover the GU6 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Chapel Field Close, Loxwood Road and Cypress Grove, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Alfold Bars (1 mile south), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south), Durfold Wood (3 miles west) and Plaistow (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
Within reach you’ll find Shillinglee Lake.
- Local pubs include The Crown pub (less than half a mile south-west)
How our hog roast hire works in Alfold
In Alfold, a hog roast is an easy way to feed plenty of people: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. For big birthdays and anniversaries and summer garden parties, we’ll put together a menu of coleslaw, salads and halloumi skewers and more.
In a rural place like Alfold, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you’re not left handing out rolls.
Other occasions in Alfold
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Planned to your running order
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Who books hog roast hire in Alfold?
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
However big or small the event in Alfold, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Christmas parties
- Clubhouse events
- Weddings, day or evening
- Summer garden parties
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- What crockery is supplied
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
How we price a hog roast
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your event in Alfold. Evenings in Alfold stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Alfold: your questions answered
Could you cook in Fir Tree Copse?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Alfold too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Is crackling included?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards