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Hog Roast Catering in Upper Hale, Surrey
We bring a hog roast to Upper Hale and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Christmas parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Summer garden parties
Hog roast hire for Upper Hale
Hog roast hire in Upper Hale, carved to order
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it’s served. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. Typical bookings include clubhouse events and christmas parties, serving spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and coleslaw.
Around Upper Hale, bookings are often at homes, village halls and playing fields. If the lane is narrow, tell us so we can plan our vehicle. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. Our guide compares the two. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Upper Hale hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing and the cost guide.
More for events in Upper Hale
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Where the roaster can go in Upper Hale
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
About the food
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
Your questions about a hog roast in Upper Hale
Can you do a hog roast in Weybourne LNR?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Upper Hale?
Farnham station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre.
Do you cover Upper Hale?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
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.
Will people get crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What affects the price in Upper Hale
The price comes down to:
- Season and day of the week
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Light matters for a long roast: around Upper Hale, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Full catering or machine hire?
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 cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Planning a hog roast in Upper Hale
Upper Hale is about 2 miles north of Farnham, in Surrey. Hosts in Upper Hale book us for events of all sizes. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Upper Hale to Guildford (about 10 miles away).
Thinking of a hog roast in Weybourne LNR? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it. Coming by train? The closest railway station is Farnham station, roughly 1.6 miles south of the centre.
Wherever your event is in GU9, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Queens Lane, Ball and Wicket Lane and Upper Hale Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. You will find Upper Hale on the A3016 and B3005, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Heath End (1 mile east), Hale (1 mile south-east), Weybourne (1 mile east), Badshot Lea (1 mile east) and Farnham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north-east), Frimley (6 miles north-east), Haslemere (11 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Fleet Community Hospital (4.3 miles north-west) and Hart Shopping Centre (3.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Upper Hale includes Aunt's Pool and Beacon Hill.
- Schools near Upper Hale include Farnham Heath End School (0.6 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Six Bells pub (1 mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Prince Consort's Library (1.7 miles north-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away