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Wedding Hog Roast for Shackleford
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Shackleford? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Small, informal weddings
- Home weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
Wedding hog roast in Shackleford
Wedding hog roast in Shackleford, carved to order
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. For post-wedding gatherings and barn and farm weddings, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, crackling and halloumi skewers for your guests.
Near Shackleford, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Shackleford: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Shackleford?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast in Middlebriars Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do we need extra food?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are generally enough.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Check with them first, and we will work with them on the details.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We are on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. In Shackleford, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Wedding venues and ceremonies near Shackleford
Shackleford is about 5 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. A hog roast suits weddings around Shackleford, whatever the venue. Shackleford is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
If you are hoping for photos in Middlebriars Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Within reach of Shackleford are historic houses such as Wanborough Manor (2.1 miles north) and Loseley Park (2.7 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Shackleford, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We cover weddings in every part of the GU8 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include The Street, Lombard Street and Chalk Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Hurtmore (1 mile east), Puttenham (2 miles north), Compton (2 miles north-east), Wanborough (2 miles north) and Binscombe (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles north-east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Farnham (6 miles west), Dorking (15 miles east) and Frimley (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Charterhouse School Museum (1.8 miles east) and Milford Hospital (2.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Shackleford includes Farncombe Wood and Hog's Back.
- Local schools include Prior's Field School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (3 miles north-west)
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Occasions we serve in Shackleford
Evening guests love hot food, especially after dancing.
People around Shackleford book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Evening receptions
- Farm weddings
- The day after the wedding
- Marquee weddings
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Farncombe Wood, and the countryside around Shackleford suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Who carves and who serves
- VAT, if it applies
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Light near the carving station after dark
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- Time on site
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
- 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