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Wedding Hog Roast for Shere
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Shere and across Surrey.
- Weddings in a family garden
- Small, informal weddings
- Marquee receptions
Planning an event in Shere?
How our wedding hog roast works in Shere
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: it can be held for a while once cooked, so the food copes with a delayed running order. We are frequently asked to cater late-night wedding food and weddings in a family garden, with new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
Rural weddings around Shere 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. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Where the roaster can go in Shere
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Permission for outside catering
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give final numbers in good time
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Evening food at a Shere wedding often goes out just as the light fades: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children generally like it too.
Why choose a hog roast in Shere?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Our staff serve and clear
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Shere
Also in Shere
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Perfect for your wedding in Shere
The carving station brings guests together, and it makes a lovely photo.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Shere. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Rustic barn receptions
Marrying at The Church of St James? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- VAT, if it applies
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Weddings in Shere: venues, ceremonies and travel
Shere is about 5 miles east of Guildford, in Surrey. A hog roast suits weddings around Shere, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages across Surrey.
If you want countryside in your photos, Combe Bottom is not far. Planning photos in Colekitchen Down? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about a mile of Shere, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of the GU5 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wedding could be at a house on Lower Street, Orchard Road and Shere Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Gomshall (1 mile east), Albury Heath (1 mile south-west), Little London (1 mile south-west), Albury (1 mile west) and Abinger Hammer (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles west), Woking (8 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (13 miles east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
A little further out are Shere Museum (less than half a mile east) and Abinger Castle (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Shere includes Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill.
- Local pubs include The White Horse Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Common questions in Shere
What’s the nearest station to Shere?
Gomshall station, about 1.1 miles east of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at The Church of St James: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away