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Hog Roast Hire in Ranmore Common
Planning a hog roast in Ranmore Common? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Club events and presentations
- Festive gatherings
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Hog roast hire in Ranmore Common
Hog roast hire for your event in Ranmore Common
Slow-roasted pork carved to order: that is what you get when you book a hog roast in Ranmore Common. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, and you can add sides and other meats. We serve hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and salads, and typical bookings are for village fêtes and school fairs and corporate events.
Somewhere as small as Ranmore Common, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
FAQs for Ranmore Common
Which station is closest to Ranmore Common?
Dorking West station, about 1.1 miles east of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Often, yes, if there is a level, open spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a photo.
Is all of Surrey covered?
We cater across Surrey. Get in touch for a price.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Put the menu on the invitation
The roaster needs looking after for hours, which is our job, not yours. You can get on with your event.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Towns and villages near Ranmore Common
Also in Ranmore Common
Planning a hog roast in Ranmore Common
Ranmore Common is about 2 miles north-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We cater events of every size in Ranmore Common. Ranmore Common is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
If you had Milton Heath and The Nower in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. Churches such as Church of St Barnabas rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does. Ranmore Common is within about 3 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.
Events anywhere in RH5 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Westcott (1 mile south), Westhumble (2 miles north-east), Dorking (2 miles south-east), Pixham (2 miles east) and Wotton (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Epsom (8 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles east) and Ewell (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Betchworth Castle (3 miles east) and Mesolithic Museum (3.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ranmore Common include Box Hill and Combe Bottom.
- Nearby schools include The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Local facilities include Pippbrook House (1.7 miles east)
Step by step
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. In Ranmore Common, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, tell us 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.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
How we price a hog roast
The biggest factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Travel to Ranmore Common
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- 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.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
The menu, 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.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards