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Hog Roast Hire for Friday Street
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Friday Street and the surrounding area.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Community events
Hog roast hire in Friday Street
Hog roast hire for your event in Friday Street
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. We serve spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and coleslaw, and typical bookings are for garden parties and barbecues and club events and presentations.
Somewhere as small as Friday Street, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Where the roaster can go in Friday Street
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Permission from the venue or landowner
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Friday Street
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
Friday Street: venues, access and local tips
Friday Street is about 3 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in Friday Street, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of St James, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Belmont Prep School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Friday Street, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We cover events in every part of RH5 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Sheephouse Lane, Noons Corner Road and Abinger Common Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover events in Abinger Bottom (1 mile south), Abinger Common (1 mile west), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Abinger Castle (1 mile west) and Mesolithic Museum (1 mile west). The countryside around Friday Street includes Vann Lake and Combe Bottom.
- Nearby schools include Hurtwood House (2.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Stephan Langton Inn (under half a mile north-west)
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Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In Friday Street, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear 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
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Why choose hog roast hire in Friday Street?
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Friday Street:
- Christmas parties
- Parties at home
- Staff days and open days
- Community events
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.9 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and any London charges
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Full catering or machine hire? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast
We work out each quote from:
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
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, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
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.
Questions from Friday Street
Do you come out to small places like Friday Street?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Friday Street?
Gomshall station, about 2.9 miles north-west of the centre.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you cater in Friday Street?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Friday Street and Surrey. Send us the address for a quote.
Is it just pork?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away