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Party Hog Roast in St John's
Planning a hog roast for your party in St John's? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Street parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Engagement parties
Book a hog roast in St John's
Party hog roast in St John's, carved to order
If you’d rather cook yourself, DIY machine hire is an option. Most people choose the catered option, and spend time with their guests. Typical bookings include retirement parties and getting-engaged parties, serving hog roast rolls, coleslaw and crackling.
For a party in St John's, home is often the best venue. Let us know how we reach the garden, and we will do the rest. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. A summer party in St John's stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in St John's
Is St John's close to London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast in Brookwood Lye?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Do we need to wash up?
We tidy the serving area, so there’s very little washing up.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your party for a quote.
Can we cook it ourselves?
If you are happy to roast and carve, yes. Most people prefer us to cook so they can enjoy the party.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Next to ordering takeaway, a hog roast is part of the party, not just the food. 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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A heads-up for next door
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
What affects the price in St John's
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
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
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The address or postcode
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your party for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning a party in St John's
St John's is about 1 mile west of Woking, in Surrey. We bring a hog roast for your party to parties anywhere in St John's, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. St John's is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Woking station, about 1.6 miles east. After a christening at a church like St John's Church, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends.
We cater parties across the GU21 and GU22 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Pond Road, Copse Road and Raglan Road; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Being close to the A324, St John's is easy for us to reach. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Goldsworth Park (1 mile north-east), Woking (1 mile east), Westfield (2 miles south-east), Horsell (2 miles north-east) and Mimbridge (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (6 miles west), Epsom (14 miles east), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Ewell (15 miles east) and Egham (8 miles north).
A little further out are Brookwood Hospital (1 mile west) and The Peacocks (1.6 miles east). The countryside around St John's includes Brookwood Lye.
- Local schools include The Oaktree School (0.6 miles west) and Hoe Valley School (1.2 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Royal Oak pub (1 mile north-west)
Occasions we serve in St John's
The roast becomes part of the entertainment.
Hosts in St John's book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Naming ceremonies
- Reunions
- Milestone birthdays
- Engagement parties
A green space like Brookwood Lye is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Plates, china and cutlery
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards