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Wedding Hog Roast for Alfold
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Alfold.
- Farm weddings
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- Second-day get-togethers
A hog roast near Alfold
Common questions in Alfold
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Alfold too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Check with them first, and we will liaise with them.
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.
About our wedding hog roast in Alfold
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat. We’re often asked to cater marquee receptions and home weddings, serving new potatoes, halloumi skewers and crackling.
A wedding in a small place like Alfold often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Alfold
Alfold is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. We take a hog roast for your wedding to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Alfold. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Alfold to Guildford (11 miles away).
If you are hoping for photos in Fir Tree Copse, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Marrying at Church of St Nicholas? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over the GU6 postcode area. From Chapel Field Close, Loxwood Road and Cypress Grove or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Alfold Bars (1 mile south), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south), Durfold Wood (3 miles west) and Plaistow (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
Within reach you will find Shillinglee Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Why choose wedding hog roast in Alfold?
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it is good value.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Evening receptions
- Small, informal weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee weddings
Shillinglee Lake nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Who carves and who serves
- Any travel or access charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
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.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. At midsummer, sunset in Alfold is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Alfold
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Travel to Alfold
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
Send us the date, the address or GU6 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Alfold
Also in Alfold
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards