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Wedding Hog Roast for Gomshall
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Gomshall and the surrounding area.
- Home weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Marquee receptions
A hog roast near Gomshall
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Wedding hog roast in Gomshall, carved to order
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Gomshall suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. On the menu are salads, carved roast pork and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater home weddings and post-wedding gatherings.
A wedding in a small place like Gomshall often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
The process
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. For a summer wedding in Gomshall, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Lighting for evening service
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Evening food typically goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
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What affects the price in Gomshall
Your quote depends on:
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Perfect for your wedding in Gomshall
You don’t need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Gomshall, including:
- Home weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Farm weddings
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Combe Bottom, and the countryside around Gomshall suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How dietary needs are handled
- What crockery is supplied
- A clear list of what’s included
FAQs for Gomshall
Do you come out to small places like Gomshall?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Gomshall?
Gomshall station, in Gomshall itself.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Gomshall
Gomshall is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. Gomshall and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. Gomshall is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Gomshall to Guildford (6 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like The Church of St James, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Colekitchen Down can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about a mile, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Anywhere in GU5, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Station Road, High View and Queen Street or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Shere (1 mile west), Abinger Hammer (1 mile east), Hoe (1 mile south), Albury Heath (1 mile west) and Little London (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (6 miles west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Abinger Castle (2.2 miles south-east) and Shere Museum (0.6 miles west). Open spaces near Gomshall include Silent Pool and Combe Bottom.
- Local pubs include Black Horse pub (under half a mile east)
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a cold buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. 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 Gomshall
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards