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Wedding Hog Roast for Whyteleafe
Wedding hog roast in Whyteleafe: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Weddings in a family garden
- Wedding breakfasts
- Blessings and renewals
A hog roast near Whyteleafe
Wedding hog roast in Whyteleafe, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater intimate weddings and wedding breakfasts.
Rural weddings around Whyteleafe have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Whyteleafe
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Whyteleafe
Could you cook in Blanchman's Farm?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Whyteleafe from London?
About 13 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
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’ll work with them on the details.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you do evening food?
Yes. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wedding in Whyteleafe. For a summer wedding in Whyteleafe, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- 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
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, quoted separately.
Whyteleafe weddings: local tips
Whyteleafe is about 1 mile north of Caterham, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Whyteleafe? We can help. We cater 395 places across Surrey. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
Planning photos in Blanchman's Farm? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. It is worth telling train travellers that Upper Warlingham station serves Whyteleafe directly.
Weddings anywhere in CR3 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Station Road, Church Road and Bournefield Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Whyteleafe, we also cover Warlingham (1 mile east), Hamsey Green (1 mile north-east), Kenley (1 mile north-west), Riddlesdown (2 miles north) and Sanderstead (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (8 miles west), Horley (10 miles south-west), Redhill (6 miles south-west), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (7 miles south-west) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bletchingley Castle (4.9 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (1.8 miles south). Open spaces near Whyteleafe include Mercers Lake and Nore Hill.
- Nearby schools include Warlingham School (0.9 miles north-east) and Sunnydown School (0.9 miles south)
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Who books wedding hog roast in Whyteleafe?
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Whyteleafe, such as:
- Garden weddings at home
- Weddings in a marquee
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Evening food after the first dance
If you want countryside in your photos, South London Downs National Nature Reserve is not far, and the countryside around Whyteleafe suits an outdoor reception.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs are handled
Also near Whyteleafe
What else we do in Whyteleafe
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
There’s no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- Plates or china
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Whyteleafe
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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