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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Wishanger Common, Surrey
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Wishanger Common.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Marquee receptions
- Farm weddings
Planning an event in Wishanger Common?
Wedding hog roast near Wishanger Common
For a relaxed wedding in Wishanger Common, a hog roast hits the right note: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. Our staff serve and clear, so you can enjoy it. For evening food after the first dance and blessings and renewals, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and salads for your guests.
A wedding in a small place like Wishanger Common often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Why choose a hog roast in Wishanger Common?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Wishanger Common
Wishanger Common is about 5 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. We cover Wishanger Common and its neighbours for weddings. Wishanger Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
It is worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 3.7 miles north-west of the centre. Marrying at St John the Evangelist? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Wishanger Common, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in GU10, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. From Frensham Lane and Wishanger Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Wishanger Common, we also cover Dockenfield (1 mile north-west), Batt's Corner (2 miles north-west), Arford (2 miles south), Headley Down (2 miles south) and Headley (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles north-east), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (5 miles north), Frimley (12 miles north), Haslemere (5 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (3.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Farnham Heath and Gibbet Hill.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
You won’t have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Who books wedding hog roast in Wishanger Common?
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Wishanger Common, such as:
- Small, informal weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Marquee weddings
If you want countryside in your photos, Farnham Heath isn’t far.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for every dish
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Wishanger Common
- Plates or china
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, frequently with mint sauce.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Questions from Wishanger Common
Do you come out to small places like Wishanger Common?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
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.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Many couples do exactly that, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. At a December wedding in Wishanger Common, it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A way in for the roaster
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Power for lights in the evening
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away