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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Lower Bourne, Surrey
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Lower Bourne. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Marquee weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Barn and farm weddings
Book a hog roast in Lower Bourne
FAQs for Lower Bourne
Can you cater after a service at St Martin by the Green?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do we need extra food?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we will confirm it in writing.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Wedding hog roast in Lower Bourne, slow-roasted on site
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the time you’ve set. For evening food after the first dance and small, informal weddings, we can cook rotisserie chicken, salads and spit-roast lamb for your guests.
In Lower Bourne, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. We roast outside, well clear of the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Weddings in Lower Bourne: venues, ceremonies and travel
Lower Bourne is about 1 mile south of Farnham, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Lower Bourne? We cover the whole area. Lower Bourne is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Lower Bourne are Farnham Castle (1.6 miles north). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. If you’re hoping for photos in Underdown nature reserve, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Lower Bourne, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
This part of Surrey takes in GU10 and GU9, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Fox Road, Ford Lane and Kiln Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Lower Bourne is on the A287, which makes the journey straightforward. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Tilford Reeds (1 mile south-east), Shortfield Common (1 mile south), Millbridge (2 miles south), Tilford (2 miles east) and Frensham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Frimley (8 miles north), Haslemere (8 miles south) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Museum of Farnham (1.3 miles north-west) and Farnham Castle (1.6 miles north). Open spaces near Lower Bourne include Culverswell Hill and Aunt's Pool.
- Local schools include Highfield South Farnham School (0.9 miles north-west) and Edgeborough School (1 mile south)
- Local pubs include The Fox Public House (less than half a mile north)
How the day works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Golden-hour photos in Lower Bourne at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Nearby places to Lower Bourne
Other occasions in Lower Bourne
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Lower Bourne
It’s relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Lower Bourne, including:
- Blessings and renewals
- Farm weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- Marquee weddings
Marrying at St Martin by the Green? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards