Surrey · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Abinger Hammer
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Abinger Hammer and the surrounding area.
- Rustic barn receptions
- The main wedding meal
- Home weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Abinger Hammer
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, as an extra.
Wedding hog roast in Abinger Hammer, carved to order
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It’s food and a bit of theatre. We serve carved roast pork, new potatoes and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater rustic barn receptions and relaxed, low-key weddings.
Near Abinger Hammer, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Lighting for evening service
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Weddings in Abinger Hammer: venues, ceremonies and travel
Abinger Hammer is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. A hog roast suits weddings around Abinger Hammer, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 6 miles away.
It is worth telling train travellers that Gomshall station is about 0.5 miles away. For outdoor photos, Combe Bottom is close by. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Abinger Hammer, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
This part of Surrey takes in RH5, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a house on Guildford Road, Hackhurst Lane and Felday Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Abinger Hammer, we also cover Gomshall (1 mile west), Hoe (1 mile south), Sutton Abinger (1 mile south), Abinger (1 mile south-east) and Shere (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (6 miles west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (15 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St. Luke’s Hospital (5.7 miles west) and Shere Museum (1.3 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Leith Hill and Combe Bottom.
- Local pubs include Abinger Arms (within half a mile north-west)
FAQs for Abinger Hammer
What’s the nearest station to Abinger Hammer?
The closest is Gomshall station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Could you cook in Colekitchen Down?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do we need extra food?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Abinger Hammer?
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Abinger Hammer:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Second-day get-togethers
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
Planning photos in Colekitchen Down? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates or china are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether travel is included
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. Evening food at a Abinger Hammer wedding often goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
How to prepare
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Here’s what affects the price:
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any dietary needs or allergies
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards