Surrey · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Shamley Green, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Shamley Green? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Marquee receptions
- Blessings and renewals
Planning an event in Shamley Green?
Who books wedding hog roast in Shamley Green?
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Shamley Green:
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Marquee receptions
- Wedding breakfasts
For outdoor photos, St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger is close by.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether plates or china are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Wedding hog roast in Shamley Green, carved to order
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. Halal meat isn’t available. Typical bookings include intimate weddings and marquee weddings, serving spit-roast lamb, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Rural weddings around Shamley Green have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Towns and villages near Shamley Green
What else we do in Shamley Green
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
We’re on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
Shamley Green weddings: local tips
Shamley Green is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Shamley Green suit a hog roast. Shamley Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater.
If you are marrying at a church near Shamley Green, such as Christ Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Among the historic houses close to Shamley Green are Chilworth Manor (2.5 miles north) and Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. 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.
Here we cover the GU5 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Sweetwater Lane, Sweetwater Close and Garden Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover weddings in Birtley Green (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile south-east), Wonersh (1 mile north-west), Grafham (1 mile south) and Bramley (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west) and Reigate (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St. Luke’s Hospital (3.9 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (3.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Shamley Green includes St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
- Local pubs include Red Lion Inn (less than half a mile east)
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Shamley Green: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Shamley Green?
Chilworth station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Check with the venue first: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Winter weddings in Shamley Green are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is 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 roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or GU5 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- The number of people
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Lighting for evening service
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away