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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Blackheath, Surrey
Treat your visitors to a proper hog roast at your event in Blackheath. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Tournaments and sports days
- Small festivals
- Country shows
Hog roast for events for Blackheath
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
How our hog roast for events works in Blackheath
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Blackheath. We cook on site and carve to order, so visitors get hot food fast. We’re often asked to cater charity days and community days and street fairs, serving a vegan burger or sausage, apple sauce and crackling.
Rural events near Blackheath can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Why choose hog roast for events in Blackheath?
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Tournaments and sports days
- Agricultural and country shows
- Village fêtes
- Charity fundraisers
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Chilworth station, about 0.6 miles north.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who carves and who serves
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The space, cover and access they need
- Plates, china and cutlery
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Show allergens at the stall
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
FAQs for Blackheath
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Blackheath close to London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you trade at school events?
Yes, if the school agrees. Tell us the date and pitch.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
We love fêtes. Ask for details.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you need power on site?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. A supply is useful for lights.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we will suggest a way to make it work.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- Your trader requirements
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. At midsummer, events in Blackheath stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
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.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Blackheath
Blackheath is about 4 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. We take a hog roast for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Blackheath. We cater 395 places in Surrey.
School fairs, for a school like Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Martin, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Blackheath, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the GU4 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Chilworth (1 mile north-west), East Shalford (2 miles north-west), Shalford (2 miles west), Broadford (2 miles west) and Peasmarsh (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (4 miles north-west), Woking (8 miles north), Camberley (13 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north-east), Horley (15 miles east) and Farnham (12 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Guildford Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Shere Museum (2.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include St Martha's Hill and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.
- Local pubs include The Percy Arms (0.7 miles north)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards