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Hog Roast Hire in Ockley
Hog roast hire in Ockley: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Christmas fairs
- Staff days and open days
Book a hog roast in Ockley
Hog roast hire in Ockley, carved to order
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We cook at your venue in Ockley, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We’re often asked to cater garden parties and barbecues and club events and presentations, serving rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and coleslaw.
In a rural place like Ockley, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
FAQs for Ockley
What’s the nearest station to Ockley?
Ockley station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre.
Is Ockley too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
What meats can we have?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Do you cover the whole of Surrey?
We cover Surrey and the rest of London and the South East. Tell us the venue for a quote.
What is hog roast hire?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Is our garden big enough?
Often, yes, if there is a level, open spot away from the house and trees, as long as we can get the equipment in. A photo helps us check.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. By late September, sunset in Ockley is around 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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Why choose hog roast hire in Ockley?
There’s very little for you to organise: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
Hosts in Ockley book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Work summer parties
- Summer garden parties
- Club events and presentations
Coming by train? Ockley station, about 1.2 miles east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The menu, including sides and any extras
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Nearby places to Ockley
What else we do in Ockley
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Ockley, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too for anyone who does not eat it. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Hog roast hire around Ockley
Ockley is about 6 miles north of Horsham, in Surrey. We take a hog roast to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Ockley and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Ockley to Guildford (11 miles away).
A green space like Wallis Wood is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s. After a service at St John's Church, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Ockley, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Anywhere in RH5, we can roast on site for your guests. Streets in the area include Prideaux Gardens, Stane Street and Friday Street, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Ockley, we also cover Paynes Green (1 mile south), Capel (2 miles east), Forest Green (2 miles north-west), Coldharbour (2 miles north) and Kingsfold (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north-west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Horsham Hospital (5.5 miles south) and Abinger Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Warnham LNR and Leith Hill.
- Local pubs include The Cricketers Arms Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards