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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Shamley Green, Surrey
We bring a hog roast for your party across Shamley Green and Surrey, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Engagement parties
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Reunions
Slow-roasted pork in Shamley Green
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
About our party hog roast in Shamley Green
Milestone birthdays call for something special, and a hog roast in the garden fits the bill. Your guests will smell it from the street. On the menu are apple sauce, crackling and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for garden parties and naming ceremonies.
Near Shamley Green, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we’ll handle the rest. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Towns and villages near Shamley Green
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Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you are 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.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. A summer party in Shamley Green stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We tidy up and pack away.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU5 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Parties in Shamley Green: homes, halls and local tips
Shamley Green is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, parties around Shamley Green suit a hog roast. Shamley Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Within reach of Shamley Green are historic houses such as Chilworth Manor (2.5 miles north) and Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north-west). Grand settings like these frequently have strict rules on caterers, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. If guests are coming by rail, Chilworth station is about 2.1 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Shamley Green, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Parties anywhere in GU5 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Your party could be at a house on Sweetwater Lane, Sweetwater Close and Garden Close, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Shamley Green we cover include Birtley Green (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile south-east), Wonersh (1 mile north-west), Grafham (1 mile south) and Bramley (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west) and Reigate (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St. Luke’s Hospital (3.9 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (3.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Shamley Green includes St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
- Local pubs include Red Lion Inn (under half a mile east)
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with cooking for everyone yourself, you get to enjoy the party. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Serving and clearing done for you
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Shamley Green
It feeds a crowd at once, instead of food in dribs and drabs.
People around Shamley Green book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Big birthday parties
- Big family get-togethers
- Anniversary parties
- Neighbourhood parties
After a christening at a church like Christ Church, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
FAQs for Shamley Green
We are gathering after a service at Christ Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How far is Shamley Green from London?
About 29 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Is clearing up included?
We bring plates and clear up after service.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A wet-weather plan for guests
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away