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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Claygate, Surrey
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your party turns the food into a centrepiece of your party in Claygate.
- Big family get-togethers
- Neighbourhood parties
- Christenings
Planning an event in Claygate?
Party hog roast in Claygate, slow-roasted on site
A party at home needs a little planning for the roaster: level ground outdoors, clear of the house and fences. We’ll help you choose. On the menu are apple sauce, a vegan burger or sausage and coleslaw, and we are often booked for retirement parties and engagement parties.
In a place like Claygate, a party at home is normally the easiest option. Let us know how we reach the garden, and we’ll bring everything else. The hog is roasted on site at your party, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A step-free way into the garden
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
Questions from Claygate
Can you do a hog roast in Claygate Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
How far is Claygate from London?
Roughly 14 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What about kids?
Most children like pork in a soft roll, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. By late September, sunset in Claygate is about 7:05pm; by December it is about 3:55pm. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Also near Claygate
What else we do in Claygate
For event organisers in Claygate
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Parties in Claygate: homes, halls and local tips
Claygate is about 3 miles south-west of Surbiton, in Surrey. We cater parties at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Claygate. Claygate is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Claygate to Guildford (13 miles away).
A green space like Claygate Common is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s. A christening at Church of Holy Trinity followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. Claygate is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Wherever your party is in KT10, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Church Road, High Street and Station Road; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Claygate, we also cover Barwell (1 mile south-east), Hinchley Wood (1 mile north), Esher (1 mile north-west), Hook (1 mile east) and Malden Rushett (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (11 miles west), Epsom (3 miles south-east), Horley (15 miles south-east), Redhill (11 miles south-east) and Ewell (4 miles east).
A little further out are Municipal Borough of Surbiton (2.1 miles north-east) and The Ashley Centre (3.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include The Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Nearby schools include Chessington Community College (1.3 miles east) and Milbourne Lodge School (1.3 miles west)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Who books party hog roast in Claygate?
The roast becomes part of the entertainment.
However big or small the event in Claygate, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Christenings and naming days
- Street parties
- Milestone birthdays
Within reach of Claygate are historic houses such as The Homewood (2.3 miles west) and Hampton Court Palace (3 miles north). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with cooking for everyone yourself, you get to enjoy the party. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for your party
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your party for a quote: use our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away