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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Charlwood, Surrey
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Charlwood and Surrey, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Home weddings
- Small, informal weddings
Wedding hog roast in Charlwood
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
You will not have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos.
How our wedding hog roast works in Charlwood
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. For vow renewals and blessings and weddings in a family garden, we will put together a menu of carved roast pork, new potatoes and halloumi skewers for your guests.
A wedding in a small place like Charlwood frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is 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: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Weddings in Charlwood: venues, ceremonies and travel
Charlwood is about 3 miles south-west of Horley, in Surrey. Hosts in Charlwood book us for weddings of all sizes. Charlwood is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
Edolph's Copse can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. If you’re marrying at a church near Charlwood, such as Church of St Nicholas, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Charlwood, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Here we cover the RH6 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include The Street, Yew Tree Road and Rectory Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Charlwood we cover include Russ Hill (1 mile south-west), Norwood Hill (2 miles north), Cudworth (2 miles west), Ifieldwood (2 miles south) and Ifield (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north), Horley (3 miles north-east), Redhill (6 miles north-east), Ewell (14 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north) and Caterham (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Crawley Museum (3.1 miles south-east) and County Mall (3.4 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Tilgate Lake.
- Local pubs include The Half Moon pub (under half a mile north-west)
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Also near Charlwood
What else we do in Charlwood
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
The biggest factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Charlwood
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
In Charlwood and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Garden weddings at home
- Marquee weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
- Wedding breakfasts
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Ifield station, about 2.8 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether plates or china are included
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Charlwood questions
Is Charlwood close to London?
About 24 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Edolph's Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Of course. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your wedding in Charlwood. For a summer wedding in Charlwood, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- 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 fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards