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Hog Roast Hire for Westborough
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Westborough. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Work summer parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Hog roast hire in Westborough
Hog roast hire in Westborough, carved to order
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. We’re often asked to cater christmas fairs and weddings, day or evening, with crackling, coleslaw and hog roast rolls.
For a place the size of Westborough, your own garden is often the best venue: plenty of room, no hire fees and nobody stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. In Westborough, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Westborough, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Westborough
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Who books hog roast hire in Westborough?
Slow roasting cannot be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp, carved fresh for every roll.
In Westborough and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Milestone birthdays
- Weddings and receptions
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Summer garden parties
For a fundraiser at a school like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- If the price includes VAT
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Bringing a hog roast to Westborough
Westborough is about 1 mile west of Guildford, in Surrey. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Westborough, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
For guests coming by train, Guildford station, about 1 mile south-east, is the nearest station. Within reach of Westborough are historic houses such as Guildford Castle (1.4 miles south-east) and Loseley Park (2.1 miles south). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Westborough, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We cater events across the GU2, GU1 and GU3 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Cabell Road, Clover Road and Weston Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Westborough include the A323, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. If your venue is just outside Westborough, we also cover Stoughton (1 mile north), Bellfields (1 mile north-east), Guildford (1 mile east), Abbotswood (2 miles east) and Jacobs Well (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (8 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (13 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-east) and Dorking (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Surrey County Hospital (0.6 miles south-west) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (0.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Westborough include Littlefield Common and Pewley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Kings College Guildford (within half a mile west) and Rydes Hill Preparatory School (less than half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include Hare and Hounds pub (0.6 miles north-west)
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
What affects the price in Westborough
Each price is built from:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Questions from Westborough
Which station is closest to Westborough?
Guildford station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre.
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 work to whatever the site needs.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We’ll explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards