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Hog Roast Catering in Cranleigh, Surrey
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Cranleigh. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Parties at home
- Corporate events
- Sports clubs and societies
Planning an event in Cranleigh?
Hog roast hire in Cranleigh, slow-roasted on site
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that’s hog roast hire in Cranleigh. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, and you can add sides and other meats. On the menu are halloumi skewers, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater clubhouse events and festive gatherings.
For a place the size of Cranleigh, your own garden is frequently the best venue: plenty of room, no hire fees and nobody stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Nearby places to Cranleigh
What else we do in Cranleigh
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is 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.
For event organisers in Cranleigh
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. That is why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Cranleigh
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Late September evenings in Cranleigh lose the light at about 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to 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.
Planning help
Planning a hog roast in Cranleigh
Cranleigh is about 8 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in Cranleigh, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Cranleigh is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Cranleigh to Guildford (8 miles away).
Thinking of a hog roast in Sayer's Croft LNR? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, normally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Cranleigh, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in GU6, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Taverner Square and Bridge Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Cranleigh include the B2128, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. We also bring hog roasts to events in Ewhurst (2 miles east), Ewhurst Green (2 miles east), Mayes Green (4 miles east), Walliswood (4 miles east) and Ellen's Green (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north), Horley (14 miles east), Redhill (15 miles north-east), Farnham (14 miles west) and Reigate (14 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Glebelands School (under half a mile north-west)
Common questions in Cranleigh
How far is Cranleigh from London?
About 30 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Sayer's Croft LNR?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Is crackling included?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
Do you cover Cranleigh?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Cranleigh and the rest of Surrey included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What affects the price in Cranleigh
Things that change the price:
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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