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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Beacon Hill, Surrey
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast for events in Beacon Hill.
- Church and village fêtes
- Tournaments and sports days
- Car and steam shows
Hog roast for events for Beacon Hill
Hog roast for events in Beacon Hill, carved to order
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. There are options for most visitors. For car and steam shows and town and village days, we’ll put together a menu of a vegan burger or sausage, halloumi skewers and crackling for your visitors.
Near Beacon Hill, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- Space for people to queue
- A firm way on and off the field
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late-May events in Beacon Hill have light until about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Towns and villages near Beacon Hill
What else we do in Beacon Hill
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas gives visitors a good choice. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Make the stall easy to find
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
We get to the pitch early, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Beacon Hill: your questions answered
Is Beacon Hill too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast in The Flashes?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you do fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Get in touch.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
What do you need from the organiser?
Cooking is gas-fired. A supply is useful for lights.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. We’re happy to travel to Beacon Hill for events. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Beacon Hill to Guildford (11 miles away).
If your event is in The Flashes, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Alban, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Within about 2 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the GU26 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Hill Road, Glen Close and Harlequin Close or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Whitmoor Vale (1 mile west), Green Cross (1 mile north-west), Grayshott (1 mile south), Hindhead (1 mile south-east) and Barford (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (15 miles north-east), Camberley (15 miles north), Farnham (6 miles north), Frimley (13 miles north) and Haslemere (3 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Haslemere and District Hospital (3 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Gibbet Hill and Upper Lake.
- Schools near Beacon Hill include St Edmund's School (1.1 miles south) and Woolmer Hill School (2.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Fox & Pelican pub (0.9 miles south)
Events we cater in Beacon Hill
It suits long days, serving through the agreed hours.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Beacon Hill and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Fundraising events
- Tournaments and sports days
- Festivals
For anyone arriving by train, Haslemere station, about 2.9 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff will carve and serve
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
What affects the price in Beacon Hill
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards