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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Caterham, Surrey
Wedding hog roast in Caterham: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Blessings and renewals
- Evening food after the first dance
- The main wedding meal
Planning an event in Caterham?
Working with your venue
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Wedding hog roast near Caterham
A hog roast suits relaxed weddings in Caterham: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. Our staff serve and clear, so the day runs smoothly. For post-wedding gatherings and blessings and renewals, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, halloumi skewers and carved roast pork for your guests.
A wedding in Caterham might mean a church ceremony followed by a reception in a garden, marquee or hall. That suits a hog roast perfectly: we roast outdoors while the reception gets going. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
FAQs for Caterham
How far is Caterham from London?
Roughly 15 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast in Dollypers Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you do evening food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
Do you cover Caterham?
Yes, Caterham is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We’ll plan quantities from your numbers, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
Also near Caterham
What else we do in Caterham
Weddings in Caterham: venues, ceremonies and travel
Caterham is about 11 miles south-west of Orpington, in Surrey. Hosts in Caterham book us for weddings of all sizes. Caterham is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Caterham to London (about 15 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like Sacred Heart Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Wedding photographers in the area often head for South London Downs National Nature Reserve, and the countryside around Caterham suits an outdoor reception.
We cater weddings across CR3. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, London Road and Park Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Caterham include the B2030 and B2031, which makes travel to your wedding easy. If your venue is just outside Caterham, we also cover Woldingham Garden Village (2 miles east), Tyler's Green (2 miles south-east), Woldingham (3 miles east), Godstone (3 miles south) and Church Town (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (8 miles south-west), Redhill (5 miles south-west), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles south-west) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west).
A little further out are Bletchingley Castle (3.4 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (0.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Caterham includes South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Mercers Lake.
- Local schools include de Stafford School (0.5 miles north-east) and Sunnydown School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The King And Queen Public House (within half a mile south-east)
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In Caterham, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CR3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give final numbers in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Caterham?
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Caterham
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A way in for the roaster
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away