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Hog Roast Hire in Shackleford
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Shackleford.
- Sports clubs and societies
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Gatherings after a funeral
A hog roast near Shackleford
Hog roast hire in Shackleford, carved to order
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. Typical bookings include wedding breakfasts and evening food and gatherings after a funeral, with hog roast rolls, new potatoes and coleslaw.
In a small place like Shackleford, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Shackleford questions
Can you do a hog roast in Middlebriars Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
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’ll follow the site rules.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Is it just pork?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Events we cater in Shackleford
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
However big or small the event in Shackleford, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Community events
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Christmas fairs
If guests are travelling by rail, Godalming station, about 2.2 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What crockery is supplied
Why choose a hog roast in Shackleford?
A hog roast has one downside: it’s pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Shackleford hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Bringing a hog roast to Shackleford
Shackleford is about 5 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Shackleford. Shackleford is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
A green space like Middlebriars Wood is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s. Historic houses near Shackleford include Wanborough Manor (2.1 miles north) and Loseley Park (2.7 miles east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. Shackleford is within about 7 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.
Here we cover the GU8 postcode area. We can cater an event on streets such as The Street, Lombard Street and Chalk Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Shackleford, we also cover Hurtmore (1 mile east), Puttenham (2 miles north), Compton (2 miles north-east), Wanborough (2 miles north) and Binscombe (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles north-east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Farnham (6 miles west), Dorking (15 miles east) and Frimley (8 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Charterhouse School Museum (1.8 miles east) and Milford Hospital (2.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Farncombe Wood and Hog's Back.
- Local schools include Prior's Field School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Other local spots include Seale and Tongham (3 miles north-west)
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How it works
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Late September evenings in Shackleford lose the light at about 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Towns and villages near Shackleford
Also in Shackleford
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards