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Hog Roast Catering in Hale, Surrey
Hog roast hire in Hale: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
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Planning an event in Hale?
Hog roast hire for your event in Hale
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Hale: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. We serve new potatoes, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb, and we’re frequently booked for weddings, day or evening and corporate events.
Somewhere like Hale, a yard or firm field often works. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Who books hog roast hire in Hale?
For big gatherings in Hale, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Hale. Here are some of the most popular:
- Weddings and receptions
- Parties at home
- Wakes
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
For anyone arriving by rail, Farnham station is about 1.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for every dish
- The full menu and the sides
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Travel and any London charges
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Planners, venues and businesses
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 will keep everyone in the loop.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Hale
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
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, which is built into the price.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
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. Use our quote form.
A hog roast in Hale: local details
Hale is about 1 mile north of Farnham, in Surrey. We’re happy to travel to Hale for events. We bring hog roasts to 395 places in Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Hale to Guildford (about 9 miles away).
Thinking of a hog roast in Weybourne LNR? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, normally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. If you are gathering after a service at a church like The Church of St John the Evangelist, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
We cater events across GU9 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Fairview Gardens, Farnborough Road and White Cottage Close, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Hale, we also cover Heath End (1 mile north), Weybourne (1 mile north-east), Upper Hale (1 mile north-west), Badshot Lea (1 mile east) and Farnham (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Frimley (6 miles north), Haslemere (10 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Museum of Farnham (1.4 miles south-west) and Fleet Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Farnham Park and Aunt's Pool.
- Nearby schools include William Cobbett Primary School (within half a mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells pub (0.5 miles south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Prince Consort's Library (1.8 miles north) and Seale and Tongham (2.7 miles east)
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
A hog roast or other catering?
Catered or DIY? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Hale
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. By late September, sunset in Hale is around 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 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.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Hale
Can you do a hog roast in Weybourne LNR?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you cater after a service at The Church of St John the Evangelist?
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 will gather.
Is all of Surrey covered?
We cater across Surrey. Get in touch for a price.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
How does hog roast hire work?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away