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Party Hog Roast for Upper Hale
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your party in Upper Hale. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Anniversary parties
- Christenings
Book a hog roast in Upper Hale
How our party hog roast works in Upper Hale
For a christening or naming day in Upper Hale, a hog roast at home means everyone eats together, without anyone stuck cooking. On the menu are hog roast rolls, jacket potatoes and coleslaw, and typical bookings are for christenings and naming days and retirement celebrations.
Parties around Upper Hale are often relaxed garden affairs. A hog roast fits right in. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Upper Hale
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
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, with everything listed.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Salads
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Find out who does not eat pork for the alternatives
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
At food time, we carve and serve, then clear up the serving area.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
Events we cater in Upper Hale
You get to enjoy your own party, because we do the cooking and serving.
However big or small the event in Upper Hale, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Getting-engaged parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Summer parties in the garden
- Christenings and naming days
Guests arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Farnham station, about 1.6 miles south.
Before booking anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for every dish
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Upper Hale parties: what to know
Upper Hale is about 2 miles north of Farnham, in Surrey. Upper Hale is well within our area for parties. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 10 miles away.
If the day starts at St Mark the Evangelist Church, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. Parks such as Weybourne LNR normally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Parties anywhere in GU9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. That could mean a party in a garden on Queens Lane, Ball and Wicket Lane and Upper Hale Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. You will find Upper Hale on the A3016 and B3005, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Nearby, we also cater parties in Heath End (1 mile east), Hale (1 mile south-east), Weybourne (1 mile east), Badshot Lea (1 mile east) and Farnham (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north-east), Frimley (6 miles north-east), Haslemere (11 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Fleet Community Hospital (4.3 miles north-west) and Hart Shopping Centre (3.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Upper Hale include Aunt's Pool and Beacon Hill.
- Schools near Upper Hale include Farnham Heath End School (0.6 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells pub (1 mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Prince Consort's Library (1.7 miles north-east)
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Why choose a hog roast in Upper Hale?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork feels more special. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. By late September, sunset in Upper Hale is about 7:05pm; by December it is about 3:55pm. Light the garden path and the serving area.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We set up hours ahead.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We tidy up and pack away.
How to prepare
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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What else we do in Upper Hale
Upper Hale questions
We’re gathering after a service at St Mark the Evangelist Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Which station is closest to Upper Hale?
Farnham station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
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’ll check.
What about kids?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, with chicken as an alternative.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your party for a quote.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away