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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Old Dean, Surrey
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Old Dean and the surrounding area.
- Big family get-togethers
- Neighbourhood parties
- Retirement parties
Book a hog roast in Old Dean
Party hog roast in Old Dean, slow-roasted on site
Milestone birthdays call for something special, and a whole hog roasting in the garden is exactly that. The smell sets the mood. Typical bookings include close and cul-de-sac parties and retirement parties, serving apple sauce, crackling and a vegan burger or sausage.
In a place like Old Dean, a party at home is usually the easiest option. Let us know how we reach the garden, and we’ll bring everything else. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with takeaway pizzas, the roast is an event in itself. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Old Dean
- An itemised quote
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Our staff serve and clear
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Parties in Old Dean: homes, halls and local tips
Old Dean is about 1 mile north-east of Camberley, in Surrey. We bring a hog roast for your party to parties anywhere in Old Dean, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
Guests arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Camberley station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west of the centre. If the day starts at St Martin's Church, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
This part of Surrey takes in GU15 and GU19. Streets in the area include Esher Road, Gibbet Lane and Sutton Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Camberley (1 mile south-west), York Town (2 miles south-west), Frimley (3 miles south), College Town (3 miles west) and Watchmoor (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles south-east), Woking (7 miles east), Farnham (10 miles south), Egham (9 miles north-east), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles east) and Staines-upon-Thames (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Frimley Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Surrey Heath Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Old Dean include Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
- Schools near Old Dean include Pine Ridge Infant School (under half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include Jolly Farmer pub (within half a mile south-east)
Events we cater in Old Dean
It feeds a crowd at once, so nobody is waiting for the next batch.
Hosts in Old Dean book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Reunions
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
A green space like Poors Allotment is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
- The space, cover and access they need
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
We get there early to start the roast, so the smell is the first thing guests notice.
Ask about china for a sit-down party, at extra cost.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your party for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Evening parties in Old Dean need a little planning: it is light until about 9:25pm in June but only about 7:05pm in late September. A string of lights over the serving table works wonders.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Old Dean
We are gathering after a service at St Martin's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far is Old Dean from London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you cover Old Dean?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Other occasions in Old Dean
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away