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Wedding Hog Roast in Guildford
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Guildford and Surrey, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
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Wedding hog roast for Guildford
How our wedding hog roast works in Guildford
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing. We’re often asked to cater marquee weddings and intimate weddings, serving halloumi skewers, salads and new potatoes.
Around Guildford, couples choose venues, gardens and marquees. We’ll agree where the roaster goes with your venue. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Guildford weddings: local tips
Guildford is about 27 miles south-west of London, in Surrey. We cater weddings across Guildford and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
Nearby historic houses include Guildford Castle (0.9 miles south) and Loseley Park (2.6 miles south-west). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. If you’re marrying at a church near Guildford, such as Church of St John the Evangelist, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Weddings anywhere in GU1, GU2, GU4 and GU3 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Church Road, Market Street and High Street or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A3 and A25, Guildford is simple for us to get to with the roaster. If your venue is just outside Guildford, we also cover Bellfields (1 mile north), Abbotswood (1 mile south-east), Stoughton (1 mile north-west), Westborough (1 mile west) and Burpham (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (9 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Egham (13 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Surrey, Guildford has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Nearby you’ll also find Guildford Castle (0.9 miles south) and Guildford House (0.8 miles south). Open spaces near Guildford include Silent Pool and Pewley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Surrey Maths School (0.5 miles south-west) and Guildford High School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The King's Head pub (under half a mile south-east)
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Guildford, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means an evening hog roast is usually served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- An itemised quote
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Guildford
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU1 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
For event organisers in Guildford
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Guildford
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Guildford?
The closest is London Road (Guildford) station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Can we offer lamb too?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
Evening food typically goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Who books wedding hog roast in Guildford?
No kitchen is needed at the venue, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Guildford:
- Farm weddings
- Wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and renewals
- Evening receptions
Pewley Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Staffing on the day
Where the roaster can go in Guildford
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away