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Hog Roast Hire in Shellwood Cross
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Shellwood Cross and across Surrey.
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Hog roast hire for Shellwood Cross
Hog roast hire in Shellwood Cross, carved to order
In Shellwood Cross, a hog roast is an easy way to feed plenty of people: one roast, slow-cooked for hours, carved in front of everyone. Everything comes with us, and our staff serve and clear. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and we are frequently booked for wedding breakfasts and evening food and gatherings after a funeral.
Somewhere like Shellwood Cross, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
What affects the price in Shellwood Cross
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Shellwood Cross?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which frequently makes it better value. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. In Shellwood Cross, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is typically 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.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a 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.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Shellwood Cross
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
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What else we do in Shellwood Cross
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Your questions about a hog roast in Shellwood Cross
Could you cook in Newdigate Brickworks?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Shellwood Cross?
Holmwood station, about 2.5 miles south-west of the centre.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Hog roast hire around Shellwood Cross
Shellwood Cross is about 3 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Events in Shellwood Cross are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 14 miles away.
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Bartholomew, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. A green space like Newdigate Brickworks is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Shellwood Cross, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Anywhere in RH2, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For events just outside Shellwood Cross, we cover Parkgate (1 mile south), Nalderswood (1 mile east), Newdigate (2 miles south), Norwood Hill (2 miles south-east) and Cudworth (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (14 miles west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (5 miles east), Redhill (5 miles north-east) and Ewell (11 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Reigate Priory Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and East Surrey Hospital (4.8 miles east). The countryside around Shellwood Cross includes Box Hill and Reigate Heath.
Why choose hog roast hire in Shellwood Cross?
A roll needs no knife and fork, so it suits informal events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Shellwood Cross, such as:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Milestone birthdays
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Sports clubs and societies
Coming by train? The closest railway station is Holmwood station, roughly 2.5 miles south-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away