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Wedding Hog Roast in Outwood
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Outwood and the surrounding area.
- Wedding breakfasts
- Rustic barn receptions
- Small, informal weddings
Wedding hog roast for Outwood
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Outwood
How far is Outwood from London?
Roughly 21 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
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 you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can we offer lamb too?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
Wedding hog roast in Outwood, slow-roasted on site
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. Whether it’s garden weddings at home and anniversary vow renewals, we can cook new potatoes, carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
There is something special about a country wedding near Outwood, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Winter weddings in Outwood are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue does its own catering, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Outwood
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- An itemised quote
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Outwood
What else we do in Outwood
Planning a wedding hog roast in Outwood
Outwood is about 3 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. We cater weddings at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Outwood. We cater 395 places in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St John the Baptist frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Salfords station, about 2.2 miles west.
For weddings in RH1, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Miller's Lane, Bellwether Lane and Scott's Hill or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Outwood, we also cover Smallfield (1 mile south), Horley (3 miles west), Burstow (3 miles south), Fernhill (3 miles south-west) and Keeper's Corner (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (12 miles north-west), Redhill (4 miles north-west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (5 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Effingham Park Motor Museum (3.7 miles south) and East Surrey Hospital (2.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Outwood include Bay Pond and Hedgecourt Lake.
- Nearby, you will find The Castle pub (less than half a mile west)
Who books wedding hog roast in Outwood?
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, which keeps things simple.
However big or small the event in Outwood, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Marquee receptions
- Farm weddings
- Evening receptions
- Post-wedding gatherings
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Hedgecourt Lake, and the countryside around Outwood suits an outdoor reception.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Here’s what affects the price:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away