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Party Hog Roast for Shellwood Cross
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your party in Shellwood Cross.
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Retirement celebrations
- Christenings
A hog roast near Shellwood Cross
Party hog roast near Shellwood Cross
Plan where the roaster will go: a level spot away from the house and trees, under cover. We’ll check it with you. On the menu are jacket potatoes, apple sauce and coleslaw, and typical bookings are for christenings and naming days and getting-engaged parties.
Country parties near Shellwood Cross suit a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
DIY or catered? DIY hire works for relaxed get-togethers; catering suits bigger parties. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Shellwood Cross
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Full catering or machine hire?
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 whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Who books party hog roast in Shellwood Cross?
Hardly any clearing up, because we bring plates and clear away.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Shellwood Cross and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Reunions
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Retirement celebrations
- Street parties
If the day starts at Church of St Bartholomew, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The full menu and the sides
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In Shellwood Cross, late May sunsets come at about 8:50pm and midsummer ones at about 9:20pm, so an early-evening carve is generally in daylight. After about 3:55pm in December, we need light to carve.
- 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 clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
- Flat ground in the garden or on the drive
- Parking close to the house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Shellwood Cross
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Shellwood Cross: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Newdigate Brickworks?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Is Shellwood Cross close to London?
Roughly 22 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can you do a hog roast in our back garden?
Tell us about the garden and the access, and we’ll tell you if it works.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater in Shellwood Cross?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Shellwood Cross and the rest of Surrey included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
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What else we do in Shellwood Cross
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
We get there early to start the roast, so the smell is the first thing guests notice.
China crockery is available on request, at extra cost.
For event organisers in Shellwood Cross
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Parties in Shellwood Cross: homes, halls and local tips
Shellwood Cross is about 3 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. We cover parties in Shellwood Cross. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Shellwood Cross to Guildford (about 14 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, Holmwood station, about 2.5 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Parks such as Newdigate Brickworks generally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Shellwood Cross, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Here we cover the RH2 postcode area. For parties just outside Shellwood Cross, we cover Parkgate (1 mile south), Nalderswood (1 mile east), Newdigate (2 miles south), Norwood Hill (2 miles south-east) and Cudworth (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (5 miles east), Redhill (5 miles north-east) and Ewell (11 miles north).
A little further out are Reigate Priory Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and East Surrey Hospital (4.8 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Box Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away