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Hog Roast Catering in Knaphill, Surrey
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Knaphill. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Weddings and receptions
- Milestone birthdays
- Staff days and open days
Planning an event in Knaphill?
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
About our hog roast hire in Knaphill
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that’s hog roast hire in Knaphill. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, and you can add sides and other meats. Typical bookings include corporate events and wakes, with spit-roast lamb, crackling and coleslaw.
There may be a hall or playing field near Knaphill if the garden is small; any can host a hog roast with permission. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Knaphill, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Knaphill: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at St Hugh of Lincoln's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Knaphill?
Brookwood station, about 1.4 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Events we cater in Knaphill
A hog roast is memorable. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Knaphill:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Festive gatherings
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Staff days and open days
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Knaphill School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which generally keeps the cost down. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- An itemised quote
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Planning an evening hog roast in Knaphill? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU21 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Bringing a hog roast to Knaphill
Knaphill is about 2 miles west of Woking, in Surrey. Knaphill is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Knaphill is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
For guests coming by train, Brookwood station, about 1.4 miles south-west, is the nearest station. If you had Brookwood Lye in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park.
Anywhere in GU21 and GU24, we can bring the roaster to you. From Wood Lane, High Street and Barnby Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bisley (1 mile north-west), Sheet's Heath (1 mile south-west), Castle Green (1 mile north), Brookwood (1 mile south-west) and Penny Pot (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (5 miles west), Epsom (15 miles east), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are The Peacocks (2.5 miles east) and Brookwood Hospital (less than half a mile south). The countryside around Knaphill includes Brookwood Lye.
- Nearby schools include The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (0.8 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Anchor Inn (within half a mile south-east)
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
The roaster needs looking after for hours, and that’s what we are there for. You can get on with your event.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards