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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Artington, Surrey
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Artington and the surrounding area.
- Small festivals
- Fun runs and sports events
- Car and steam shows
Hog roast for events in Artington
Hog roast for events in Artington, slow-roasted on site
Every event handles food differently: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. For PTA summer fairs and tournaments and sports days, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, apple sauce and crackling for your visitors.
A fête near Artington might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Common questions in Artington
Do you come out to small places like Artington?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you trade at school fairs around Artington?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
What will our event need from you?
Tell us what your event requires, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
What affects the price in Artington
Each price is built from:
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Artington
- How many people are eating
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Places near Artington
Also in Artington
Community events around Artington
Artington is about 2 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. We cover Artington and its neighbours for events. Artington is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater.
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Shalford station, about 0.7 miles south-east. Events in parks such as Shalford Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. Within about 6 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of the GU3 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Old Portsmouth Road, The Ridges and River Wey Close, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A3100 close by, Artington is easy for us to reach with the roaster. For events just outside Artington, we cover Broadford (1 mile south-east), Peasmarsh (1 mile south), Shalford (1 mile south-east), East Shalford (1 mile east) and Abbotswood (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (15 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east) and Dorking (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Surrey Police Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and Guildford Castle (1.1 miles north). The countryside around Artington includes Pewley Down and St Catherine's Hill.
- Schools near Artington include Guildford County School (1 mile north) and Academy of Contemporary Music (1.2 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Public House (under half a mile north)
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Your trader requirements
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Space for people to queue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
Who books hog roast for events in Artington?
It is the stall people find by following their noses.
However big or small the event in Artington, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
- Club events
- Summer fêtes
PTAs at schools such as Shalford Infant School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What crockery is supplied
- Staffing on the day
About the food
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to volunteers cooking, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Sides to make it a full meal
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
Read how we price or the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Artington are dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away