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Hog Roast Hire for Lower Bourne
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Lower Bourne and the surrounding area.
- Festive gatherings
- Clubhouse events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
A hog roast near Lower Bourne
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Around midsummer it stays light in Lower Bourne until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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About our hog roast hire in Lower Bourne
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Whether it’s festive gatherings and garden parties and barbecues, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, crackling and hog roast rolls for your guests.
For a place the size of Lower Bourne, your own garden is often the best venue: plenty of room, no hire fees and nobody stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
For event organisers in Lower Bourne
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- An itemised quote
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Why choose hog roast hire in Lower Bourne?
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
In Lower Bourne and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Staff days and open days
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Churches such as St Martin by the Green rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does.
What to look for in a quote
- Who carves and who serves
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
Full catering or machine hire?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
The roaster needs looking after for hours, and that is what we are there for. You can get on with your event.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
FAQs for Lower Bourne
What’s the nearest station to Lower Bourne?
The closest is Farnham station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Could you cook in Underdown nature reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Do you serve the crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
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.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Access for our equipment, without steps
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
A hog roast in Lower Bourne: local details
Lower Bourne is about 1 mile south of Farnham, in Surrey. We’re happy to travel to Lower Bourne for events and the places nearby. Lower Bourne is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 10 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Farnham station, about 1.1 miles north. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Farnham College, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Lower Bourne 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 and GU9 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Fox Road, Ford Lane and Kiln Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Lower Bourne sits on or near the A287, which makes travel to your event easy. Other places close to Lower Bourne we cover include Tilford Reeds (1 mile south-east), Shortfield Common (1 mile south), Millbridge (2 miles south), Tilford (2 miles east) and Frensham (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Frimley (8 miles north), Haslemere (8 miles south) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Museum of Farnham (1.3 miles north-west) and Farnham Castle (1.6 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Culverswell Hill and Aunt's Pool.
- Schools near Lower Bourne include Highfield South Farnham School (0.9 miles north-west) and Edgeborough School (1 mile south)
- Local pubs include The Fox Public House (less than half a mile north)
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Also in Lower Bourne
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards