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Wedding Hog Roast for Bucks Horn Oak
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Bucks Horn Oak.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Marquee receptions
- Anniversary vow renewals
Planning an event in Bucks Horn Oak?
About our wedding hog roast in Bucks Horn Oak
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the time you’ve set. We’re often asked to cater relaxed, low-key weddings and evening food after the first dance, with spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and carved roast pork.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Bucks Horn Oak, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
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Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Bucks Horn Oak: your questions answered
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 follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Bucks Horn Oak?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Bucks Horn Oak, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Bucks Horn Oak
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- A photo of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Bucks Horn Oak, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Bucks Horn Oak
Bucks Horn Oak is about 4 miles south-west of Farnham, in Surrey. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Bucks Horn Oak. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Bucks Horn Oak are Farnham Castle (3.9 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue. If you are marrying at a church near Bucks Horn Oak, such as Saint James, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Here we cover the GU10 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. From Forest View and Oakleigh Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Blacknest (1 mile west), Frithend (1 mile south), Batt's Corner (1 mile south-east), Holt Pound (1 mile north-east) and Dockenfield (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (13 miles north-east), Camberley (12 miles north-east), Farnham (4 miles north-east), Frimley (11 miles north-east), Haslemere (8 miles south-east) and Ash (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Barley Pound (3 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (4.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Farnham Heath.
- Pubs nearby include The Halfway House (less than half a mile south-east)
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
If your venue does its own catering, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Bucks Horn Oak
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away