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Wedding Hog Roast in Box Hill
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Box Hill. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- The main wedding meal
Book a hog roast in Box Hill
Wedding hog roast in Box Hill, slow-roasted on site
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. For vow renewals and blessings and the day after the wedding, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, salads and carved roast pork.
Near Box Hill, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
For event organisers in Box Hill
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Box Hill: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Box Hill?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Box Hill close to London?
About 19 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Give final numbers in good time
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
We will liaise with your venue coordinator, for access and timings.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, as an extra.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
A hog roast or other catering?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Timed around your day
- Carved to order by a chef
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Who books wedding hog roast in Box Hill?
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Box Hill, such as:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Marquee weddings
- Garden weddings at home
Historic houses near Box Hill include Polesden Lacey (3.9 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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The process
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. At midsummer, sunset in Box Hill is about 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Wedding venues and ceremonies near Box Hill
Box Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Hosts in Box Hill book us for weddings of all sizes. Box Hill is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Marrying at St. Andrew's Church? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. Brockham Limeworks can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Box Hill, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We cover weddings in every part of the KT20 postcode area. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Boxhill Road, Usherwood Close and Fort Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Box Hill, we also cover Betchworth (1 mile south-east), Brockham (1 mile south), Buckland (1 mile south-east), Strood Green (2 miles south) and Headley (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (13 miles west), Epsom (6 miles north), Horley (7 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (2.8 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.6 miles east). Within reach you will find Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away