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Hog Roast Catering in Headley, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast in Headley? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Wakes
- Christmas parties
- Club events and presentations
Book a hog roast in Headley
Questions from Headley
Is Headley too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Headley?
The closest is Tadworth station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
What is hog roast hire?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Do you cover Headley?
Yes, Headley is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What meats can we have?
It’s built around the hog, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Hog roast hire in Headley, slow-roasted on site
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, and alternatives for anyone who doesn’t eat pork. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and evening food and community events, serving halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken.
For a rural spot like Headley, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
How the day works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Evenings in Headley stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Headley
There is very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Headley and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Community events
- Sports clubs and societies
- Wakes
- Birthdays and anniversaries
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Before you book anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- Plates, china and cutlery
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and any London charges
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Headley: venues, access and local tips
Headley is about 2 miles south-east of Ashtead, in Surrey. We cover events in Headley, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater 395 places across Surrey. We cater events right across the region, from Headley to Guildford (about 13 miles away).
If guests are travelling by rail, Tadworth station, about 1.9 miles east, is the nearest station. Nearby historic houses include Polesden Lacey (4.5 miles south-west) and Fitznells Manor (4.8 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Headley. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Wherever your event is in KT18, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Tilley Lane, Cunliffe Close and Lee Green or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Walton on the Hill (2 miles east), Tadworth (2 miles north-east), Box Hill (2 miles south), Lower Kingswood (3 miles east) and Kingswood (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (13 miles west), Epsom (4 miles north), Horley (9 miles south-east), Redhill (6 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Headley Court (0.5 miles north) and The Ashley Centre (3.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Box Hill and Reigate Heath.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. 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.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Nearby places to Headley
What else we do in Headley
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast does not need a kitchen, which often makes it better value. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- An itemised quote
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
We’ll be with you for a good part of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
For event organisers in Headley
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards