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Party Hog Roast in Merrow
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Merrow and across Surrey.
- Neighbourhood parties
- Family reunions
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
Party hog roast in Merrow
Party hog roast near Merrow
Throwing a party is hard work. A hog roast takes the food off your list: we cook, carve and serve. Typical bookings include christenings and naming days and engagement parties, serving apple sauce, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
In a place like Merrow, a party at home is normally the easiest option. Let us know how we reach the garden, and we’ll bring everything else. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
Warn the neighbours: the roast cooks for hours, and they may ask for a roll.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. A summer party in Merrow stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- The number of people
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Merrow, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Merrow?
Hire the machine or book catering? DIY suits confident cooks and relaxed parties; catering suits bigger or more important parties. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Merrow hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- An itemised quote
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Places near Merrow
More for events in Merrow
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level patio, lawn or driveway
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- A wet-weather plan for guests
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
Parties in Merrow: homes, halls and local tips
Merrow is about 2 miles east of Guildford, in Surrey. Wherever your party is in Merrow, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Merrow is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater.
If the day starts at Church of St John the Evangelist, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Clandon station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Merrow is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We cover parties in every part of the GU1 and GU4 postcode area. Local streets include Park Lane, Grove Road and Wykeham Road; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Merrow we cover include Burpham (1 mile north-west), Abbotswood (1 mile west), West Clandon (2 miles north-east), Guildford (2 miles west) and Chilworth (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west), Ewell (14 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north).
A little further out are Guildford Castle (2.1 miles south-west) and Surrey Infantry Museum (0.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Merrow includes St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
- Nearby schools include St Peter's Catholic School (under half a mile west) and St Peter's Catholic School (within half a mile west)
- Pubs nearby include The Horse And Groom Public House (under half a mile south)
FAQs for Merrow
Can you do a hog roast in Riverside Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St John the Evangelist?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
We tidy the serving area, so there’s very little washing up.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Will the smell bother the neighbours?
Let them know in advance.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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