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Hog Roast Hire in Holt Pound
We bring a hog roast across Holt Pound and Surrey, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Clubhouse events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings, day or evening
Book a hog roast in Holt Pound
Hog roast hire for your event in Holt Pound
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We cook at your venue in Holt Pound, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We are often asked to cater christmas parties and gatherings after a funeral, serving hog roast rolls, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
In a hamlet or village like Holt Pound, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a cold buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. 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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Holt Pound
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
People around Holt Pound book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Christmas parties
- Community events
- Work summer parties
- Clubhouse events
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School, can book a hog roast stall.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
FAQs for Holt Pound
How far is Holt Pound from London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Holt Pound?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What is hog roast hire?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
It’s built around the hog, but lamb and chicken can be added.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Also near Holt Pound
More for events in Holt Pound
Hog roast hire around Holt Pound
Holt Pound is about 2 miles south-west of Farnham, in Surrey. Hosts in Holt Pound book us for events of all sizes. Holt Pound is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Holt Pound to Guildford (12 miles away).
Historic houses near Holt Pound include Farnham Castle (2.7 miles north-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. After a service at Saint James, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. Holt Pound is within about 7 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.
Here we cover the GU10 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Fullers Road and The Wickets, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Holt Pound, we also cover Rowledge (1 mile east), Wrecclesham (1 mile north-east), Boundstone (1 mile east), Bucks Horn Oak (1 mile south-west) and Shortheath (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (12 miles east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north-east), Frimley (10 miles north-east), Haslemere (8 miles south-east) and Ash (6 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Powderham Castle (2.2 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (5.6 miles south). Open spaces near Holt Pound include Farnham Heath and Beacon Hill.
- Local schools include Weydon School (1.4 miles north-east) and Weydon School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Cherry Tree pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Holt Pound, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 4:00pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or GU10 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away