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Wedding Hog Roast in Ashtead
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Ashtead.
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Wedding hog roast in Ashtead, slow-roasted on site
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. Typical bookings include weddings in a marquee and evening food after the first dance, with crackling, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb.
For a wedding in Ashtead, a marquee in a family garden or a hall with grounds keeps things personal. Carved roast pork suits that kind of day. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Why choose a hog roast in Ashtead?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Sides to make it a full meal
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
To get a quote, just 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.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Ashtead, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means an evening hog roast is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Lighting for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planning a wedding hog roast in Ashtead
Ashtead is about 2 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Ashtead? We cover the whole area. Ashtead is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Ashtead Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. It is worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Ashtead station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in KT21 and KT22, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. From The Street, Church Road and Greville Park Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Pachesham Park (2 miles north-west), Malden Rushett (2 miles north), Oxshott (3 miles north-west), Barwell (3 miles north) and Stoke D'Abernon (4 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (12 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Headley Court (1.7 miles south-east) and Walton on the Hill (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Box Hill and The Lake.
- Schools near Ashtead include Barnett Wood Infant School (under half a mile north-west) and St Andrew's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Leg Of Mutton And Cauliflower Public House (within half a mile east)
Nearby places to Ashtead
What else we do in Ashtead
Common questions in Ashtead
Can you cater after a service at St George's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you cover Ashtead?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Ashtead and Surrey. Send us the address for a quote.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Give final numbers in good time
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Events we cater in Ashtead
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Ashtead and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Blessings and renewals
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
After a ceremony at a church like St George's Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Questions to ask before booking
- Who carves and who serves
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards