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Hog Roast Hire in Merstham
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Merstham and the surrounding area.
- Parties at home
- Corporate events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Hog roast hire in Merstham
Hog roast hire for your event in Merstham
There’s nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Merstham, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We serve crackling, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater work summer parties and milestone birthdays.
In a small place like Merstham, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. 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 choose hog roast hire in Merstham?
People remember a hog roast. It is food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Merstham, including:
- Work summer parties
- Weddings and receptions
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Christmas fairs
For anyone arriving by rail, Merstham station is about 0.5 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, china and cutlery
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Merstham hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Merstham questions
What’s the nearest station to Merstham?
Merstham station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre.
How far is Merstham from London?
Roughly 16 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cook it or do we?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Do we need a big space?
Often, yes, if there is a level, open spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A photo helps us check.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Bringing a hog roast to Merstham
Merstham is about 2 miles north of Redhill, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast in Merstham? We cover the whole area. Merstham is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Merstham to London (about 16 miles away).
Parks such as Nutfield Marshes generally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Merstham Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. Merstham is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We bring hog roasts to events all over RH1 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on London Road North, Shepherd's Hill and Church Hill, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Merstham, we cover South Merstham (1 mile south), Gatton (1 mile south-west), Holmethorpe (1 mile south), Hooley (2 miles north) and Netherne on-the-Hill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles south-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west) and Caterham (3 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Surrey Fire Museum (2.8 miles south-west) and Bletchingley Castle (2.8 miles south-east). Within reach you will find South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Colley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Merstham Park School (0.9 miles south) and East Surrey College (1.4 miles south-west)
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Merstham
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
What affects the price in Merstham
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- Travel to Merstham
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, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. In Merstham, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is generally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so you only need to provide the space.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards