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Wedding Hog Roast for North Holmwood
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in North Holmwood. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Small, informal weddings
- Evening receptions
- Rustic barn receptions
Book a hog roast in North Holmwood
About our wedding hog roast in North Holmwood
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It feels like an occasion. We’re frequently asked to cater the day after the wedding and marquee receptions, with crackling, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
A farm or garden wedding near North Holmwood suits a hog roast. We need level ground, cover and a way in. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Events we cater in North Holmwood
It works for the main meal and the evening, which keeps things simple.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near North Holmwood:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Second-day get-togethers
- Weddings in a marquee
Marrying at Church of St John the Evangelist? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- What crockery is supplied
- How dietary needs are handled
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer wedding in North Holmwood, 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. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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North Holmwood weddings: local tips
North Holmwood is about 1 mile south of Dorking, in Surrey. Wherever your wedding is in North Holmwood, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from North Holmwood to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
Within reach of North Holmwood are historic houses such as Polesden Lacey (3.8 miles north-west). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Box Hill. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of RH5 and RH4 and the streets around it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Howard Road, Horsham Road and Inholms Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to North Holmwood we cover include Blackbrook (1 mile south-east), Mid Holmwood (1 mile south-west), Dorking (1 mile north), Pixham (2 miles north) and Westcott (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (10 miles north).
A little further out are Mesolithic Museum (3.7 miles west) and Headley Court (5.9 miles north). Within reach you will find Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Local schools include The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Royal Oak pub (0.5 miles north-east)
- Other local spots include Pippbrook House (1.7 miles north)
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What else we do in North Holmwood
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why North Holmwood hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Site access
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Common questions in North Holmwood
We are gathering after a service at Church of St John the Evangelist: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do a hog roast in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
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. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
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’ll bring the rest.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
Will guests be full?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are typically enough.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in North Holmwood
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
About the food
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards