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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Shalford, Surrey
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Shalford and across Surrey.
- Reunions
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- Naming ceremonies
Book a hog roast in Shalford
About our party hog roast in Shalford
For a relaxed party, you can hire the machine and cook it yourself. Most people choose the catered option, so they can enjoy the party. We serve rotisserie chicken, a vegan burger or sausage and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater getting-engaged parties and retirement celebrations.
Country parties near Shalford suit a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Who books party hog roast in Shalford?
It feeds a crowd at once, so nobody is waiting for the next batch.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Shalford, such as:
- Milestone birthdays
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden parties
- Christenings and naming days
If the day starts at Church of St Mary the Virgin, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel or access charges
- Staffing on the day
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Nearby places to Shalford
What else we do in Shalford
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Shalford: your questions answered
Is Shalford too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Shalford?
Shalford station, in Shalford itself.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What about kids?
Most children like pork in a soft roll, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
Do you cover Shalford?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Shalford and the rest of Surrey included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How we price a hog roast for your party
Your quote depends on:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the cooking area
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning a party in Shalford
Shalford is about 2 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Wherever your party is in Shalford, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
Guests arriving by train should know that Shalford has its own station, Shalford station. Among the historic houses close to Shalford are Guildford Castle (1.5 miles north) and Chilworth Manor (1.6 miles east). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Shalford, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
This part of Surrey takes in GU4, so your party can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Station Road, The Street and Kings Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover parties in Broadford (1 mile west), East Shalford (1 mile north-east), Peasmarsh (1 mile south-west), Artington (1 mile north-west) and Chilworth (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Egham (15 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Guildford Castle (1.5 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (1.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Shalford include Lower Lake and Pewley Down.
- Nearby schools include St Catherine's School (1.1 miles south) and Broadwater School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Queen Victoria pub (less than half a mile north-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
Instead of booking a restaurant, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Shalford hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing usually contains gluten
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
We set up in the agreed spot, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes to make it a full meal.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Evening parties in Shalford need a little planning: daylight lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late September it’s around 7:05pm. A string of lights over the serving table works wonders.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
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.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away