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Hog Roast Catering in The Chart, Surrey
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in The Chart. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Staff days and open days
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Community events
Hog roast hire for The Chart
Who books hog roast hire in The Chart?
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in The Chart: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
Whatever the occasion in The Chart, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Festive gatherings
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Clubhouse events
- Corporate events
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like St Andrew's, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the price includes, item by item
About our hog roast hire in The Chart
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. Popular choices include new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater work summer parties and weddings, day or evening.
In a hamlet or village like The Chart, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Nearby places to The Chart
Other occasions in The Chart
What affects the price in The Chart
Your quote depends on:
- Site access
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
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.
Hog roast hire around The Chart
The Chart is about 6 miles south-east of Caterham, in Surrey. We cater events of every size in The Chart. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our bookings stretch from The Chart to London (about 18 miles away).
Historic houses near The Chart include Chartwell (1.9 miles east) and Quebec House (2 miles north-east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book. If guests are travelling by rail, Hurst Green station is about 1.6 miles away.
Events anywhere in RH8 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Whether your event is on Stoneleigh Road, St Andrews Way and Ridlands Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater events in Pains-Hill (1 mile west), Moorhouse Bank (1 mile north-east), Goodley Stock (1 mile east), Limpsfield (1 mile north-west) and Crockham Hill (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (15 miles north-west), Horley (10 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles west), Ewell (15 miles north-west), Reigate (10 miles west) and Caterham (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Tandridge Priory (0.6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Botley Hill and Bay Pond.
- Schools near The Chart include Hazelwood School (1.3 miles west) and Oxted School (1.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include Carpenters Arms (within half a mile south)
Why choose a hog roast in The Chart?
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
The process
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Light matters for a long roast: in The Chart, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear 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.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Let us know about tight access
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast in The Chart
Is The Chart close to London?
Roughly 18 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re gathering after a service at St Andrew's: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is crackling included?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards