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Hog Roast Hire for Little Bookham
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Little Bookham.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Corporate events
Hog roast hire in Little Bookham
Hog roast hire in Little Bookham, carved to order
We provide a fully catered hog roast: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. Typical bookings include summer garden parties and wakes, with crackling, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
In a smaller place like Little Bookham, a hog roast in the garden is frequently the simplest option: space to cook, no venue hire and no cooking for you. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. In Little Bookham, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
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What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Permission from the venue or landowner
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Little Bookham
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Crackling
For event organisers in Little Bookham
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Little Bookham: venues, access and local tips
Little Bookham is about 3 miles south-west of Leatherhead, in Surrey. Events in Little Bookham are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Little Bookham is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Little Bookham to Guildford (8 miles away).
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Lawrence, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. Nearby historic houses include Polesden Lacey (1.1 miles south-east) and Hatchlands Park (3.6 miles west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Little Bookham is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Here we cover the KT23 and KT24 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Orchard Gardens, Guildford Road and Lindens Close, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Great Bookham (1 mile north-east), Fetcham (2 miles north-east), Ranmore Common (2 miles south-east), Westhumble (3 miles south-east) and Mickleham (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles west), Woking (9 miles west), Camberley (15 miles west), Epsom (7 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east) and Redhill (10 miles east).
A little further out are Betchworth Castle (4.6 miles south-east) and Headley Court (5.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Combe Bottom and Boldermere Lake.
- Local schools include Manor House School (less than half a mile north) and St Lawrence Primary School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Queen Stage pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We’ll agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Towns and villages near Little Bookham
Also in Little Bookham
Events we cater in Little Bookham
For big gatherings in Little Bookham, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Little Bookham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Weddings and receptions
- Festive gatherings
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Birthdays and anniversaries
For anyone arriving by rail, Bookham station is about 1.4 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
FAQs for Little Bookham
Which station is closest to Little Bookham?
Bookham station, about 1.4 miles north of the centre.
Is Little Bookham close to London?
Roughly 20 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards