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Hog Roast Hire for Littleton Common
We bring a hog roast across Littleton Common and Surrey, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Weddings and receptions
- Work summer parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
A hog roast near Littleton Common
Littleton Common: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Littleton Common?
The closest is Upper Halliford station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in Sunbury Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How does hog roast hire work?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Hog roast hire in Littleton Common, carved to order
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. Typical bookings include christmas parties and wakes, with hog roast rolls, new potatoes and crackling.
Somewhere like Littleton Common, a yard or firm field often works. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Who books hog roast hire in Littleton Common?
There’s very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. Everything else comes with us.
However big or small the event in Littleton Common, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Work summer parties
- Parties at home
- Gatherings after a funeral
Churches such as Parish Church of St Matthew rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Permission from the venue or landowner
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Littleton Common: venues, access and local tips
Littleton Common is about 1 mile south-east of Ashford, in Surrey. We cover Littleton Common and its neighbours for events. Littleton Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Littleton Common to Guildford (about 13 miles away).
Within reach of Littleton Common are historic houses such as Hampton Court Palace (4.8 miles east) and Strawberry Hill House (4.8 miles east). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. PTAs at schools such as Ashford CofE Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
Events anywhere in TW15 and TW17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include Littleton Road, Cambridge Road and Cornerside; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to events in Ashford Common (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Ashford (1 mile north-west) and Upper Halliford (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (4 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Ashford Hospital (1.8 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Kempton Park Reservoirs and Ferris Meadow Lake.
- Schools near Littleton Common include The Bishop Wand Church of England School (1.1 miles south-east) and Sunbury Manor School (1.1 miles east)
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. Light matters for a long roast: in Littleton Common, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who don’t eat pork.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Send us the date, the address or TW15 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away