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Hog Roast Catering in Badshot Lea, Surrey
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Badshot Lea. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Weddings and receptions
Slow-roasted pork in Badshot Lea
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Hog roast hire for your event in Badshot Lea
Slow-roasted pork carved to order: that is hog roast hire in Badshot Lea. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, with sides and extras to choose from. For birthdays and anniversaries and Fêtes, fairs and shows, we can cook crackling, halloumi skewers and salads for your guests.
Somewhere as small as Badshot Lea, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Who books hog roast hire in Badshot Lea?
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Badshot Lea and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes
- Christmas fairs
- Staff days and open days
- Summer garden parties
Parks such as Weybourne LNR usually need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
- The space, cover and access they need
Badshot Lea: venues, access and local tips
Badshot Lea is about 1 mile south of Aldershot, in Surrey. We are happy to travel to Badshot Lea for events. Badshot Lea is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like St George's Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Badshot Lea Village Infant School, can book a hog roast stall.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the GU9 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Badshot Lea Road, The Green and Beech Tree Drive, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. You’ll find Badshot Lea on the B3208, which makes the journey straightforward. Nearby, we also cater events in Weybourne (1 mile north-west), Hale (1 mile west), Heath End (1 mile north-west), Compton (1 mile south) and Aldershot (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (8 miles east), Woking (10 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Frimley (6 miles north), Haslemere (10 miles south) and Cranleigh (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Farnham Castle (1.8 miles south-west) and Museum of Farnham (2.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Badshot Lea include Aunt's Pool and Rowhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include All Hallows Catholic School (0.6 miles north-west) and The Connaught School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Shepherd & Flock pub (0.9 miles south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Prince Consort's Library (1.8 miles north) and Seale and Tongham (1.8 miles east)
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Also in Badshot Lea
Questions from Badshot Lea
Can you cater after a service at St George's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Badshot Lea from London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Do you come to Badshot Lea?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you travel across Surrey?
All of Surrey is in our area. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
How the day works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Badshot Lea, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away