Hi my name is Jon, head chef and proprietor of Spitting Pig Yorkshire, the business is run from our headquarters in the rural village of Thackley, West Yorkshire. My passion for catering was born at an early age and over the last few years has been centered around hog roasting. Using freshly sourced local ingredients, our pigs come from Charles at Mount Grace farm in Thirsk I like to think I have brought a little bit of the Australian tradition of eating out doors and having fantastic bbq’s and whole pig roasts to Yorkshire.
We are a stone’s throw from the World Heritage listed village of Saltaire, once the heart of Yorkshire textile manufacturing, now a busy cultural hub, home to an annual two-week cultural festival and housing the world’s only permanent David Hockney exhibition in the stunningly re-purposed surroundings of the 1853 Gallery, Salts Mill.
Our central Yorkshire location and extensive local knowledge provide reassurance that your event will be easily yet carefully organised by our professionally qualified and certified chef-owner Jon King and assistant Andy Turner.
Australian-born Jon has been living in Yorkshire for the past eight years with his young family and has worked as a chef internationally for the last twenty five. He has extensive catering and banqueting experience – successfully managing his own business in Melbourne before accepting the opportunity to run the wedding function centre and restaurant in his home-town City Gardens Cafe located within the heritage venue of the riverside Brisbane Botanical Gardens. He has been based in Saltaire for the past seven years.
Born-and-bred Yorkshireman Andy is now back in Bradford but has built 
up valuable and varied work experience during his professional career – including working on the Channel Island of Sark as Head Chef of Stocks hotel – Tripadvisor’s ‘Small Hotel of the Year 2015’. Andy was also Head Chef of The Bradford Club – a private member’s club where he was employed for eight years. He was trained, has raised his family and has enduringly supported the Bradford Bulls from his Yorkshire home and is very happy to now be a small business owner in this thriving county.
Spitting Pig has become the finest provider of hog and spit roast catering at events all over Yorkshire. From recommendations, testimonials from our numerous customers as well as feedback from local media outlets – all the information we receive supports the fact that the effort and dedication we put into getting it right for our clients is paying off.
Where many catering companies out there concentrate on simply getting the job done – we go the extra mile every time, as we believe that this is what paying customers deserve. By doing so, not only do we ensure that the events of those who inhabit the region are superb, but we also aid ourselves, as repeat business through word of mouth constitutes the bulk of our significant growth as a purveyor of Halifax hog roast and spit roast catering at the venues of our clients.
Passionate Caterers
Myself (Jon) and Andy began working in the catering industry many years ago and it has always been our chosen profession. In our daily lives we are tasked with the production of excellent food and service, so working to exceptionally high standards is part of who we are. Its the reason why were tasked with the production of gourmet catering at so many venues around the world.
When we entered the arena of Hog Roast Wakefield catering, we knew no other approach than the most exacting one. In terms of ingredients, our chefs and our service – our approach revolves around giving the customer perfection when it comes to the food at their events.
First of all, the meat which we use on our spit poles is all ethically and locally sourced – something which we attach a huge amount of importance to. Unfortunately, there are many Yorkshire hog roast and spit roasting catering providers who use cheap and poorly reared meat in order to cut down on their costs. This is a terrible shame, as the food quality is nowhere near as good and as tasty as it should be – which often results in people being given a poor service for their money. As well as this, the ill treatment of animals is not something we condone, so it is doubly terrible that this should take place. Instead, the pigs we use are packed full of flavour – allowing the catered service to maximise the potential which using the flame based spit roast gives.
With a solid technical background in hospitality, we ensure that all of our events are thoroughly well thought out. Believing that poor organisation and lack of attention to detail is a sure way to incite failure – all of our hog roast catered events are thoroughly organised and planned. Equally important with our Private Party Menus as with our exquisite Wedding Menus, the organisational side of the event catering is something we take seriously, allowing our customers to rest assured and concentrate on other aspects of their event.
Professional Catering Teams
With friendliness at the core of how we work, we always make sure that our customers receive the most attentive service from the very minute they make contact with us. Whether its via our easy to use Enquiry Form or via the telephone, our customers will receive a service which is both speedy, exacting and informative. With a history of working in an environment where deadlines are always met, standards are always exceeded and appraisals are always positive – what we bring to the arena of hog and spit roast event catering is difficult to over-estimate.
Our menus include a large choice of various catering options, and are categorised for 
ease of use for our clients. All of our menus form a backbone from which our customers can tailor to their hearts content. Throughout this process, our dedicated office staff will be able to answer any questions which our clients may have – either via e-mail or through the telephone.
So when it comes to booking in your next hog and spit roast catered event, you will be in very safe hands with Spitting Pig Yorkshire. From a Hog Roast Halifax Event to Wakefield or Huddersfield – our catered events are as theatrical as they are culinarily beautiful. From the summer party through to the wedding event, our catering services all receive the same level of exacting thought and preparation – in order to provide you with the hog and spit roasted food which you deserve.
If you are looking for a top notch hog roast caterer in York or any other area of Yorkshire you have arrived at the perfect spot. When it comes to cooking the tastiest Yorkshire pigs we have no equals. Hog roasting is our passion and we put 100% effort into every single pig roast we do. Our free range pigs are simply the finest available. We do not do entertain the much used modern lean pig as they lack the flavour required , we instead use traditional breeds of pig that have been finished with milk resulting in the tastiest roasts we have ever eaten . When served alongside our homemade sage and onion stuffing they are truly a class apart. We really do go the extra mile to make sure all your guests not only absolutely love the food but also the level of professionalism and quality we provide. Our business is now running from mainly recommendations, which speaks volumes for the quality of service we consistently provide.
Hog Roast Yorkshire is a hog roast specialist company who cater for every event under the sun from school fairs to weddings anywhere in Yorkshire. We also operate a worldwide service and able to supply hog roast machines straight to your door. We prepare juicy lip-smacking hog roasts which have been professionally roasted to perfection so you can enjoy great food whatever the occasion. We pride ourselves on offering a first-class service with packages to cater for you individual needs, size of event and most importantly your budget. With a wide selection of Hog roast machines and menus to suit all tastes; we are sure you will find something to satisfy your taste buds. We are able to come directly to you, due to our hog roast machines being completely mobile and easy to assemble.
With over twenty years experience in catering events big and small, formal and informal, our hog roasts enjoy a stellar reputation for the quality of food and service we offer. As an all-inclusive catering service, we attend to every detail and our primary goal is just one thing – a happy client with happy guests. Whether you decide to take advantage of our full service catering company or simply hire a hog roasting machine, we will help you every step of the way. Our hog machines are state of the art and are manufactured and developed with quality materials, so if you would like to discuss a purchase then that can be arranged as well.
What puts us head and shoulders over the competition is not just our excellent equipment, but our dedication to customer service and our spectacular food. All dishes, including side dishes and meat, are prepared from fresh, local produce on site, instead of cooked at another location then transported. This guarantees top-notch quality food for your guests, cooked by our trained personal chef, served hot and on time. Our team arrives several hours early to set up tables, linens, and dinnerware while the chef gets busy. Guests can observe the succulent and delectable hog as mouth-watering aromas waft on the air.
With an excellent reputation for a delicious nutritious meal and first class service it is a perfect choice for your event. If you require event caterers or even a hog roast machine to hire or to buy, then contact Spitting Pig Yorkshire today!