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Wedding Hog Roast for Holmbury St Mary
Wedding hog roast in Holmbury St Mary: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- The main wedding meal
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening receptions
Planning an event in Holmbury St Mary?
How our wedding hog roast works in Holmbury St Mary
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, then carve at the time you’ve set. For weddings in a family garden and rustic barn receptions, we can cook spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers for your guests.
Near Holmbury St Mary, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Timings are planned around your wedding, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Who books wedding hog roast in Holmbury St Mary?
Evening guests love hot food, especially after dancing.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Holmbury St Mary, such as:
- The main wedding meal
- Marquee weddings
- Farm weddings
- Evening receptions
Leith Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Holmbury St Mary suits an outdoor reception.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Common questions in Holmbury St Mary
Which station is closest to Holmbury St Mary?
The closest is Gomshall station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary The Virgins Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
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.
Can we add a second roast?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the hog.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
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How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In Holmbury St Mary, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RH5 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Holmbury St Mary
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
We work out each quote from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Permission for outside catering
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
We’re on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and normally costs less per head. It still feels special. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Holmbury St Mary weddings: local tips
Holmbury St Mary is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Holmbury St Mary? We cover the whole area. Holmbury St Mary is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Holmbury St Mary to Guildford (about 8 miles away).
It is worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Gomshall station, about 2.1 miles north-west. Within reach of Holmbury St Mary are historic houses such as Polesden Lacey (4.8 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Holmbury St Mary, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in RH5, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include Horsham Road and Felday Glade, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For weddings just outside Holmbury St Mary, we cover Pitland Street (1 mile south), Peaslake (1 mile west), Farley Green (3 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south) and Ewhurst Green (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (0.7 miles north-east) and Abinger Castle (0.7 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Schools near Holmbury St Mary include Peaslake Free School (1.1 miles west) and Hurtwood House (1.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Volunteer pub (0.6 miles north)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards