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Hog Roast Catering in East Shalford, Surrey
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in East Shalford. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Staff days and open days
- Summer garden parties
Hog roast hire in East Shalford
Planning a hog roast in East Shalford
East Shalford is about 2 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. We cover East Shalford and its neighbours for events. We cater 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
PTAs at schools such as Tillingbourne Junior School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. A green space like Shalford Mill is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s. East Shalford is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in GU4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Close by, we cover events in Shalford (1 mile south-west), Chilworth (1 mile east), Broadford (1 mile south-west), Artington (1 mile west) and Peasmarsh (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles west), Egham (15 miles north) and Reigate (15 miles east).
A little further out are St. Luke’s Hospital (1.3 miles north) and Guildford Castle (1.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include St Martha's Hill and Pewley Down.
- Local schools include St Catherine's School (1.5 miles south) and Guildford High School (1.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Queen Victoria pub (0.7 miles west)
Hog roast hire in East Shalford, slow-roasted on site
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We’re often asked to cater weddings and receptions and community events, with spit-roast lamb, crackling and halloumi skewers.
Somewhere as small as East Shalford, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, sunset in East Shalford is around 7:05pm, and in December it is nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- 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.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- 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
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
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
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Why choose a hog roast in East Shalford?
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in East Shalford
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
East Shalford: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Thomas: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far is East Shalford from London?
About 28 miles from central London.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
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 isn’t something we offer.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Occasions we serve in East Shalford
For big gatherings in East Shalford, a hog roast is hard to beat: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving is part of the event.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in East Shalford and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Work summer parties
- Christmas fairs
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
For anyone arriving by rail, the closest railway station is Shalford station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Staffing on the day
- How dietary needs are handled
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards