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Hog Roast Catering in Beacon Hill, Surrey
Hog roast hire in Beacon Hill: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Christmas parties
- Wakes
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Hog roast hire in Beacon Hill
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with food vans, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Hog roast hire for your event in Beacon Hill
Slow-roasted pork carved to order: that’s what you get when you book a hog roast in Beacon Hill. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, with sides and extras to choose from. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater gatherings after a funeral and christmas fairs.
In a hamlet or village like Beacon Hill, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Events we cater in Beacon Hill
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.
Whatever the occasion in Beacon Hill, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Churches such as Church of St Alban rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
What your quote should include
- The space, cover and access they need
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
Beacon Hill: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Beacon Hill?
Haslemere station, about 2.9 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you cover the whole of Surrey?
All of Surrey is in our area. Tell us the venue for a quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How we price a hog roast
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
Slow roasting needs attention, and that is what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice, priced in the quote.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Parking near the spot
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Crackling
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Light matters for a long roast: around Beacon Hill, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 4:00pm.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Hog roast hire around Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in Beacon Hill, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Haslemere station, about 2.9 miles south-east. PTAs at schools such as Beacon Hill Community Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Beacon Hill is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Here we cover the GU26 postcode area. Your event could be at a house on Hill Road, Glen Close and Harlequin Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Beacon Hill, we also cover Whitmoor Vale (1 mile west), Green Cross (1 mile north-west), Grayshott (1 mile south), Hindhead (1 mile south-east) and Barford (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (15 miles north-east), Camberley (15 miles north), Farnham (6 miles north), Frimley (13 miles north) and Haslemere (3 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Haslemere and District Hospital (3 miles south-east). The countryside around Beacon Hill includes Gibbet Hill and Upper Lake.
- Local schools include St Edmund's School (1.1 miles south) and Woolmer Hill School (2.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Fox & Pelican pub (0.9 miles south)
Towns and villages near Beacon Hill
What else we do in Beacon Hill
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away