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Hog Roast Catering in South Park, Surrey
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in South Park. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings and receptions
- Corporate events
Planning an event in South Park?
Hog roast hire in South Park, slow-roasted on site
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Popular choices include crackling, salads and spit-roast lamb, and we’re often booked for clubhouse events and staff days and open days.
For a place the size of South Park, your own garden is often the best venue: plenty of room, no hire fees and nobody stuck in the kitchen. Let us know how we reach the garden. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Light matters for a long roast: in South Park, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Why choose hog roast hire in South Park?
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in South Park: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in South Park and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Christmas fairs
- Clubhouse events
Coming by train? Reigate station is about 1.1 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The space, cover and access they need
- Who carves and who serves
South Park: venues, access and local tips
South Park is about 1 mile south of Reigate, in Surrey. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around South Park, from gardens to fields. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from South Park to Guildford (16 miles away).
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Luke's, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. A green space like Castle Grounds is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s. South Park is within about 5 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 RH2 postcode area. Whether your event is on Smith Road, North Road and Apley Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For events just outside South Park, we cover Reigate (1 mile north), Sidlow (1 mile south), Irons Bottom (2 miles south), Leigh (2 miles south-west) and Dawesgreen (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (8 miles north), Horley (4 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east) and Dorking (5 miles west).
A little further out are East Surrey Hospital (2 miles east) and Reigate Priory Museum (0.7 miles north). The countryside around South Park includes Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Local schools include Reigate School (0.7 miles east) and Reigate Grammar School (1 mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Bell Public House (0.8 miles north)
What affects the price in South Park
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: 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. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
The roaster needs looking after for hours, and that’s what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in South Park
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
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.
Towns and villages near South Park
Also in South Park
Questions from South Park
Which station is closest to South Park?
The closest is Reigate station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at St Luke's?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Is crackling included?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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