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Hog Roast Hire for Ash Vale
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Ash Vale and across Surrey.
- Club events and presentations
- Community events
- Garden parties and barbecues
Slow-roasted pork in Ash Vale
Hog roast hire in Ash Vale, slow-roasted on site
We provide a fully catered hog roast: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for christmas fairs and birthdays and anniversaries.
In a smaller place like Ash Vale, a hog roast in the garden is frequently the simplest option: plenty of room, no hire fees and nobody stuck in the kitchen. Let us know how we reach the garden. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Ash Vale questions
Could you cook in Ramillies Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Ash Vale?
The closest is Ash Vale station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
How does hog roast hire work?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We’ll explain what’s included in each when we quote.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your event in Ash Vale. In Ash Vale, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Ash Vale
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
Planning a hog roast in Ash Vale
Ash Vale is about 2 miles north-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Ash Vale suit a hog roast. Ash Vale is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
After a service at St Mary's Church, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Shawfield Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
For events in GU12 and GU14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Station Road East, Station Road West and Waverley Drive; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Being close to the B3165 and B3166, Ash Vale is easy for us to reach for your event. If your venue is just outside Ash Vale, we also cover Ash (1 mile south), North Camp (1 mile north-west), Mytchett (2 miles north), Ash Green (2 miles south-east) and Aldershot (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (5 miles north), Farnham (5 miles south-west), Egham (14 miles north-east) and Frimley (3 miles north).
A little further out are Frimley Park Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Farnham Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ash Vale include Aunt's Pool and Ash Ranges.
- Local schools include The Wavell School (1.4 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Swan pub (under half a mile east)
- Local facilities include National Aerospace Library (2 miles north-west)
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Occasions we serve in Ash Vale
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
Whatever the occasion in Ash Vale, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Community events
- Christmas parties
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings and receptions
If you had Ramillies Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- The space, cover and access they need
- Staffing on the day
- Travel and any London charges
More for events in Ash Vale
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Planned to your running order
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards