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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Abinger Common, Surrey
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Abinger Common and the surrounding area.
- Food and music festivals
- Club events
- Town and village days
Hog roast for events in Abinger Common
Hog roast for events near Abinger Common
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We bring everything, roast on the pitch and leave it clean. We serve hog roast rolls, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater charity fundraisers and car and steam shows.
Near Abinger Common, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Make the stall easy to find
- Balance the food line-up
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
Tell us about ground conditions, especially after rain.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
The process
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. In late May, sunset in Abinger Common is about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Think about shelter for your visitors
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Next to volunteers cooking, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose hog roast for events in Abinger Common?
It suits all ages.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Country shows
- Community days and street fairs
- School events
- Food and music festivals
If your event is in Wotton and Abinger Commons, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
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Abinger Common: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Abinger Common?
The closest is Gomshall station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Could you cook in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Community events around Abinger Common
Abinger Common is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Abinger Common. Abinger Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Abinger Common to Guildford (8 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Belmont Prep School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Gomshall station, about 2.4 miles north-west. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 2 miles of Abinger Common, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Surrey takes in RH5, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as Glebe Lane, Leith Hill Road and Abinger Common Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside Abinger Common, we cover Friday Street (1 mile east), Abinger Bottom (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (0.5 miles north-west) and Mesolithic Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Abinger Common include Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Schools near Abinger Common include Hurtwood House (2.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Abinger Hatch Public House (within half a mile north-west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away