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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Lightwater, Surrey
We bring a hog roast for your party across Lightwater and Surrey, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Naming ceremonies
- Garden parties
- Engagement celebrations
Party hog roast for Lightwater
Lightwater: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at All Saints: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Lightwater close to London?
About 27 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cover Lightwater?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Lightwater and the rest of Surrey included. Send us the address for a quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Do you bring a gazebo?
We cover the cooking area, but plan somewhere dry for guests.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Party hog roast in Lightwater, slow-roasted on site
A big birthday deserves a centrepiece, and a hog roast in the garden fits the bill. The smell sets the mood. We serve apple sauce, coleslaw and a vegan burger or sausage, and we’re frequently booked for engagement celebrations and big family get-togethers.
In a place like Lightwater, a party at home is normally the easiest option. Let us know how we reach the garden, and we will do the rest. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
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.
Events we cater in Lightwater
One roast feeds everyone together, so nobody is waiting for the next batch.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Lightwater, including:
- Street parties
- Christenings
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Engagement celebrations
If guests are coming by rail, Bagshot station, about 1.3 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Towns and villages near Lightwater
Other occasions in Lightwater
Is a hog roast right for your party?
DIY or catered? DIY hire works for relaxed get-togethers; catering suits bigger parties. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Lightwater parties: what to know
Lightwater is about 3 miles east of Camberley, in Surrey. Lightwater is well within our area for parties. We bring hog roasts to 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
After a christening at a church like All Saints, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends. If you had Brentmoor Heath in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
For parties in GU18 and GU19, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Your party could be at a house on Ambleside Road, Ridgeway Close and Shrublands Drive, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Donkey Town (1 mile south-east), Bagshot (1 mile north-west), Windlesham (1 mile north-east), Lucas Green (2 miles south-east) and West End (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles south-east), Woking (5 miles south-east), Camberley (3 miles west), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Brookwood Hospital (3.3 miles south-east) and The Museum of The National Rifle Association (2.7 miles south). Open spaces near Lightwater include Brookwood Lye.
- Schools near Lightwater include Gordon's School (1.2 miles east)
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
At food time, we carve and serve, then tidy up.
A string of lights by the carving station looks great as it gets dark.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Lightwater, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A level patio, lawn or driveway
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Autumn parties in Lightwater get dark early: about 7:05pm by late September and 3:55pm by December. Light the garden path and the serving area.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards