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Hog Roast Hire in Earlswood
Hog roast hire in Earlswood: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings and receptions
- Clubhouse events
Hog roast hire in Earlswood
Earlswood questions
What’s the nearest station to Earlswood?
Earlswood (Surrey) station, in Earlswood itself.
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.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you cover the whole of Surrey?
Surrey is part of our area. Contact us for a price.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Hog roast hire in Earlswood, slow-roasted on site
It is a simple format that suits most crowds: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. Whether it’s wakes and memorial gatherings and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we can cook rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and hog roast rolls for your guests.
For a place the size of Earlswood, your own garden is often the best venue: space to cook, no venue hire and no cooking for you. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours.
Towns and villages near Earlswood
Other occasions in Earlswood
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. Buffets can sit out for hours. 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
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
Everything for serving comes with us, so all you need is the space.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
Events we cater in Earlswood
It is generous, hearty food that most people love, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
In Earlswood and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Work summer parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
A green space like Earlswood Common is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How many staff will carve and serve
- VAT, if it applies
- The menu, including sides and any extras
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Parking near the spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
What happens on the day
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 Earlswood, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or RH1 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Hog roast hire around Earlswood
Earlswood is about 1 mile south of Redhill, in Surrey. Hosts in Earlswood book us for events of all sizes. Earlswood is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Earlswood to Guildford (about 17 miles away).
Churches such as Hooley Mission Hall rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. For guests coming by train, there is a station right in Earlswood: Earlswood (Surrey) station. Earlswood is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
This part of Surrey takes in RH1 and RH2, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Brook Road, Ifold Road and Emlyn Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. With the A23 close by, Earlswood is easy for us to reach with the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Meadvale (1 mile west), Redhill (1 mile north), South Earlswood (1 mile south), South Nutfield (2 miles east) and Holmethorpe (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (9 miles north-west), Horley (3 miles south), Ewell (9 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Caterham (5 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include The Belfry (0.9 miles north) and Surrey Fire Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Schools near Earlswood include Dunottar School (0.6 miles north-west) and Reigate School (1 mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Flying Scud pub (within half a mile west)
How we price a hog roast
Here’s what affects the price:
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Earlswood, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards