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Hog Roast Catering in Donkey Town, Surrey
Hog roast hire in Donkey Town: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Staff days and open days
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Slow-roasted pork in Donkey Town
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Hog roast hire for your event in Donkey Town
There’s nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Donkey Town, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We serve hog roast rolls, salads and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for wakes and memorial gatherings and corporate events.
For a rural spot like Donkey Town, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
FAQs for Donkey Town
Could you cook in Brentmoor Heath?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Is Donkey Town too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you serve the crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants 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.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you cover Donkey Town?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do we need a big space?
Many gardens are big enough, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a picture.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Donkey Town
More for events in Donkey Town
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Full catering or machine hire? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. For bigger events, catering is usually the easier choice. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Donkey Town
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
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 marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Donkey Town
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Step by step
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Light matters for a long roast: around Donkey Town, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Events we cater in Donkey Town
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Donkey Town: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Donkey Town:
- Wakes
- Christmas fairs
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Summer garden parties
For a fundraiser at a school like Gordon's School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Allergen information for every dish
- What crockery is supplied
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Planning a hog roast in Donkey Town
Donkey Town is about 3 miles east of Camberley, in Surrey. Donkey Town and the surrounding area are covered for events. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 7 miles away.
If you had Brentmoor Heath in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Holy Trinity, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Here we cover the GU24 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Broad Street, Orchard Close and Ashley Way, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Donkey Town we cover include Lucas Green (1 mile south-east), West End (1 mile east), Lightwater (1 mile north-west), Bisley (1 mile south-east) and Penny Pot (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles south-east), Woking (4 miles south-east), Camberley (3 miles west), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Brookwood Hospital (2.3 miles south-east) and The Museum of The National Rifle Association (1.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
- Nearby schools include Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.9 miles east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards