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Hog Roast Catering in Capel, Surrey
Planning a hog roast in Capel? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Hog roast hire for Capel
Hog roast hire in Capel, slow-roasted on site
In Capel, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. The idea is always the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and crackling, and we are frequently booked for milestone birthdays and christmas fairs.
In a rural place like Capel, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Planning a hog roast in Capel
Capel is about 5 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Capel and the surrounding area. Capel is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Capel to Guildford (about 13 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Scott Broadwood CofE Infant School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St John the Baptist, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Capel. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Wherever your event is in RH5, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From The Street, Laundry Way and Bakers Way or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Capel we cover include Ockley (2 miles west), Beare Green (2 miles north), Paynes Green (2 miles south-west), Kingsfold (2 miles south) and Holmwood Corner (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (13 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (9 miles north-east), Ewell (14 miles north) and Reigate (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Horsham Hospital (5.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Leith Hill and Warnham LNR.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
How we price a hog roast
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- Travel to Capel
- How long the roast and service take
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Send us the date, the address or RH5 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
A hog roast compared with other options
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- An itemised quote
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Who books hog roast hire in Capel?
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Capel, including:
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Ockley station, about 0.6 miles west.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates or china are included
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The full menu and the sides
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Questions from Capel
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St John the Baptist: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
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 provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you serve the crackling?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Nearby places to Capel
Other occasions in Capel
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Evenings in Capel 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.
- 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.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards