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Hog Roast Catering in Jacobs Well, Surrey
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast hire in Jacobs Well.
- Christmas parties
- Community events
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Book a hog roast in Jacobs Well
Hog roast hire for your event in Jacobs Well
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We cook at your venue in Jacobs Well, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Popular choices include crackling, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb, and we are regularly asked to cater festive gatherings and club events and presentations.
In a hamlet or village like Jacobs Well, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
For event organisers in Jacobs Well
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
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.
Hog roast hire around Jacobs Well
Jacobs Well is about 1 mile north of Guildford, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Jacobs Well suit a hog roast. Jacobs Well is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Historic houses near Jacobs Well include Guildford Castle (2.3 miles south) and Clandon Park (2.9 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. After a service at St Peter's Church, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. Jacobs Well is within about 6 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 GU4 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Douglas Close, Barnett Row and Queenhythe Crescent; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to events in Bellfields (1 mile south-west), Sutton Green (1 mile north-east), Burpham (1 mile south-east), Stoughton (1 mile south-west) and Pyle Hill (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Woking (3 miles north), Camberley (8 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles east), Farnham (11 miles west), Ewell (15 miles north-east) and Egham (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include The Peacocks (3.6 miles north) and Guildford Castle (2.3 miles south). The countryside around Jacobs Well includes Silent Pool and Littlefield Common.
- Nearby schools include Pond Meadow School (0.9 miles south-west) and Christ's College (1 mile south-west)
Where the roaster can go in Jacobs Well
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Access for our equipment, without steps
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Jacobs Well
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
Jacobs Well questions
Do you come out to small places like Jacobs Well?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Jacobs Well?
Worplesdon station, about 1.5 miles north of the centre.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Will people get crackling?
Of course: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Is our garden big enough?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we’ll advise.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Around midsummer it stays light in Jacobs Well until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Towns and villages near Jacobs Well
More for events in Jacobs Well
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The date and time of year
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
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.
Events we cater in Jacobs Well
You can taste the hours of roasting: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp, carved fresh for every roll.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
For anyone arriving by rail, Worplesdon station, about 1.5 miles north, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
- Who carves and who serves
- VAT, if it applies
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards