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Hog Roast Hire for Rowly
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Rowly.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Corporate events
Book a hog roast in Rowly
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Hog roast hire in Rowly, carved to order
There’s nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Rowly, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We are frequently asked to cater village fêtes and school fairs and wakes, with crackling, hog roast rolls and new potatoes.
In a hamlet or village like Rowly, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Occasions we serve in Rowly
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
Here’s what people in Rowly most often book a hog roast for:
- Club events and presentations
- Milestone birthdays
- Community events
- Weddings, day or evening
Thinking of a hog roast in Cucknell's Wood? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Rowly
Other occasions in Rowly
A hog roast or other catering?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too for anyone who does not eat it. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Planned to your running order
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
A hog roast in Rowly: local details
Rowly is about 7 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Rowly is well within our area for events. Rowly is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 7 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Glebelands School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. For anyone arriving by rail, Chilworth station, about 3.9 miles north, is the nearest station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Rowly, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Events anywhere in GU6 and GU5 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Guildford Road, Strathavon Close and Smithwood Avenue, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Stroud Common (1 mile north), Elmbridge Village (1 mile south), Grafham (2 miles west), Shamley Green (2 miles north-west) and Birtley Green (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (15 miles north-west), Horley (15 miles east), Farnham (13 miles west) and Reigate (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Milford Hospital (5.2 miles west). The countryside around Rowly includes Lower Lake and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
The process
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Evenings in Rowly stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or GU6 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Common questions in Rowly
Is Rowly too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Rowly close to London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Many gardens are big enough, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A picture helps us check.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards