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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Ockham, Surrey
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Ockham and the surrounding area.
- The main wedding meal
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee receptions
Book a hog roast in Ockham
Who books wedding hog roast in Ockham?
There are choices for guests who don’t eat pork.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Ockham, including:
- Rustic barn receptions
- Home weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Second-day get-togethers
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Horsley station is about 1.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Wedding hog roast in Ockham, slow-roasted on site
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: a cooked roast holds for a while, so the food copes with a delayed running order. On the menu are new potatoes, crackling and salads, and we’re frequently booked for small, informal weddings and vow renewals and blessings.
Near Ockham, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
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The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Ockham
Which station is closest to Ockham?
Horsley station, about 1.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Could you cook in The Forest and the Highlands?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do we need extra food?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Permission for outside catering
- A serving area close to where guests eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Weddings in Ockham: venues, ceremonies and travel
Ockham is about 5 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. A hog roast suits weddings around Ockham, whatever the venue. Ockham is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Ockham to Guildford (about 6 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Boldermere Lake is close by. If you’re hoping for photos in The Forest and the Highlands, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. 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.
This part of Surrey takes in GU23, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Alms Heath, Ockham Lane and School Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater weddings in West Horsley (2 miles south), Ripley (2 miles west), East Horsley (2 miles south-east), Effingham (3 miles south-east) and East Clandon (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (6 miles south-west), Woking (5 miles west), Camberley (12 miles west), Epsom (9 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.5 miles west) and Woking Community Hospital (4.4 miles west). The countryside around Ockham includes Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Black Swan pub (0.9 miles north-east)
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
You won’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Golden-hour photos in Ockham at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Ockham, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and generally costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Served at the time you choose
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away