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Hog Roast Hire in Ockham
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Ockham.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Staff days and open days
- Christmas parties
Book a hog roast in Ockham
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Hog roast hire in Ockham, slow-roasted on site
Slow-roasted pork carved to order: that’s hog roast hire in Ockham. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, and you can add sides and other meats. Typical bookings include gatherings after a funeral and wedding breakfasts and evening food, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw.
Somewhere like Ockham, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
What affects the price in Ockham
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Ockham
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Ockham:
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Club events and presentations
- Festive gatherings
A green space like The Forest and the Highlands is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s.
Questions to ask before booking
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The space, cover and access they need
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Any travel or access charges
A hog roast compared with other options
Full catering or machine hire? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Parking near the spot
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
You won’t need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
A hog roast in Ockham: local details
Ockham is about 5 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Ockham. Ockham is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Ockham to Guildford (6 miles away).
Churches such as All Saints' Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. For a fundraiser at a school like Ripley Court School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ockham. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in GU23, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include Alms Heath, Ockham Lane and School Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in West Horsley (2 miles south), Ripley (2 miles west), East Horsley (2 miles south-east), Effingham (3 miles south-east) and East Clandon (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (6 miles south-west), Woking (5 miles west), Camberley (12 miles west), Epsom (9 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
A little further out are Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.5 miles west) and Woking Community Hospital (4.4 miles west). Within reach you will find Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
- Nearby, you will find The Black Swan pub (0.9 miles north-east)
Places near Ockham
Other occasions in Ockham
Ockham: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Could you cook in The Forest and the Highlands?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Planning an evening hog roast in Ockham? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away