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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Hammer Bottom, Surrey
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Hammer Bottom. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Small, informal weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
Slow-roasted pork in Hammer Bottom
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Evening food at a Hammer Bottom wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- 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.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Wedding hog roast in Hammer Bottom, carved to order
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, crackling and carved roast pork, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden weddings at home and vow renewals and blessings.
Rural weddings around Hammer Bottom have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
We will be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Hammer Bottom weddings: local tips
Hammer Bottom is about 9 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Hammer Bottom suit a hog roast. We cover 395 places in Surrey. We cater events right across the region, from Hammer Bottom to Guildford (14 miles away).
If you want countryside in your photos, Lynchmere Commons is not far. Marrying at The Parish Church of St Peter? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Hammer Bottom, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Anywhere in GU27 and GU30, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Hammer Vale, Sandy Lane and Hewshott Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Hammer (1 mile east), Woolmer Hill (1 mile south-east), Bramshott Chase (1 mile north), Linchmere (1 mile south) and Shottermill (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (14 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (13 miles east), Ash (11 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (2.4 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Wheeler's Down and Lynchmere Commons.
- Nearby schools include Camelsdale Primary School (1.2 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Prince of Wales pub (within half a mile east)
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
If your venue does its own catering, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. Some venues charge a fee. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Hammer Bottom
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
For event organisers in Hammer Bottom
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Hammer Bottom
Do you come out to small places like Hammer Bottom?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We are gathering after a service at The Parish Church of St Peter: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are generally enough.
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 be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A way in for the roaster
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Space well clear of tents and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Crackling
- New potatoes
Who books wedding hog roast in Hammer Bottom?
You do not need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
Hosts in Hammer Bottom book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a family garden
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Haslemere station, about 1.9 miles east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What crockery is supplied
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
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Also in Hammer Bottom
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away