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Wedding Hog Roast in Sandhills
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Sandhills? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
Planning an event in Sandhills?
How our wedding hog roast works in Sandhills
We look after guests who don’t eat pork: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, crackling and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater wedding breakfasts with sides and garden weddings at home.
Near Sandhills, weddings are frequently 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. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
About the food
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
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.
Sandhills: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Sandhills from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come to Sandhills?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Sandhills
What else we do in Sandhills
Planning a wedding hog roast in Sandhills
Sandhills is about 8 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Hosts in Sandhills book us for weddings of all sizes. Sandhills is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
It is worth telling train travellers that Witley station, about 0.5 miles east, is the nearest station. After a ceremony at a church like Church of All Saints, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in GU8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Brook Road, Sebastopol Lane and Hatch Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover weddings in Brook (1 mile west), Wormley (1 mile east), Hambledon (1 mile east), Bowlhead Green (1 mile west) and Witley (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (8 miles north-west), Frimley (13 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Sandhills include Hydon's Ball and Farncombe Wood.
- Schools near Sandhills include Witley CofE Controlled Infant School (1.1 miles north-east) and Rodborough (2.1 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Dog And Pheasant Public House (0.6 miles west)
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
Our staff serve and clear quietly, and leave you to celebrate.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
For event organisers in Sandhills
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Occasions we serve in Sandhills
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, which keeps things simple.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Sandhills and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Evening receptions
- Farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Second-day get-togethers
For outdoor photos, Upper Lake is close by.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A way in for the roaster
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Light near the carving station after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding in Sandhills. Golden-hour photos in Sandhills 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 agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away