Surrey · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Fairlands
Treat your staff to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your staff event in Fairlands. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Client and customer events
- Summer team parties
- Site open days
Planning an event in Fairlands?
About our corporate hog roast in Fairlands
Whether it is twenty people or a whole site, we size the roast to your numbers. Give us numbers and timings for a quote. For launch days and end-of-project celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and coleslaw.
For farms and rural sites near Fairlands, we can cook in the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. After-work summer events in Fairlands have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer and 8:55pm in late May, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:05pm.
- Start with the date, site and numbers.
- We check with facilities and quote.
- We roast on site.
- Service is fast once we carve.
- We leave the site clean.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get 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. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Staff days in Fairlands: access and travel
Fairlands is about 2 miles north-west of Guildford, in Surrey. We take a hog roast for your team to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Fairlands and the surrounding area. Fairlands is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Guildford station, about 2.4 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Fairlands is about 28 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in GU3, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your staff event is on Dynevor Place, Brooke Forest and Kiln Meadows or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater staff events include Wood Street Village (1 mile south-west), Worplesdon (1 mile north), Willey Green (2 miles west), Stanford Common (2 miles north-west) and Onslow Village (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Woking (4 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles south-west), Egham (12 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east) and Dorking (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Guildford Castle (2.8 miles south-east) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Fairlands includes Littlefield Common and Pewley Hill.
- Local schools include Rydes Hill Preparatory School (1 mile south-east) and Kings College Guildford (1.3 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Hare and Hounds pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food
We follow your site’s sign-in and safety rules.
If it’s a themed open day, tell us.
How we price a hog roast for your team
We do not use a fixed price list, because every staff event is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Questions from Fairlands
Could you cook in Chitty's Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come to Fairlands?
Yes, Fairlands is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Occasions we serve in Fairlands
You do not need a staff kitchen, just an outdoor spot.
Hosts in Fairlands book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Long-service celebrations
- Summer team parties
- Open days and family days
- New premises openings
Historic houses near Fairlands include Guildford Castle (2.8 miles south-east) and Wanborough Manor (2.8 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for caterers.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Flat ground in a car park or courtyard
- A named contact for the day
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Nearby places to Fairlands
More for events in Fairlands
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away