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Wedding Hog Roast in Whitewood
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Whitewood. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Garden weddings at home
- Small, informal weddings
- The day after the wedding
Wedding hog roast for Whitewood
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Wedding hog roast in Whitewood, carved to order
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. We are often asked to cater small, informal weddings and weddings in a family garden, serving carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb.
A wedding in a small place like Whitewood often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better late at night. 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 Whitewood
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Served at the time you choose
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
FAQs for Whitewood
Do you come out to small places like Whitewood?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Whitewood?
Godstone station, about 2.2 miles north-east of the centre.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Ask your venue early, and we’ll work with them on the details.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Occasions we serve in Whitewood
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Whitewood and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Evening receptions
- Small, informal weddings
- Marquee weddings
- The main wedding meal
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Hedgecourt Lake.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Staffing on the day
- A clear list of what’s included
Planning a wedding hog roast in Whitewood
Whitewood is about 4 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. Whitewood is well within our area for weddings and the places nearby. We cater 395 places across Surrey. Our nearest city page is London, about 21 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Whitewood, such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Godstone station, about 2.2 miles north-east. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Whitewood, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in RH9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Your wedding could be at a house on Whitewood Lane and Byers Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Whitewood, we also cover Horne (1 mile south-west), Blindley Heath (1 mile north-east), Newchapel (2 miles south-east), Lingfield Common (2 miles east) and Lingfield (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (4 miles west), Redhill (5 miles north-west), Ewell (14 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles north-west) and Caterham (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include East Surrey Hospital (4.5 miles north-west) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (3.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake and Bay Pond.
- Pubs nearby include The Jolly Farmer pub (under half a mile south-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Your quote depends on:
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The venue or postcode
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Lighting for evening service
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
Towns and villages near Whitewood
What else we do in Whitewood
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At a December wedding in Whitewood, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- 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.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
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. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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