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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Box Hill, Surrey
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Box Hill.
- Village fêtes
- Town and village days
- School events
Hog roast for events in Box Hill
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Hog roast for events in Box Hill, carved to order
At a fête, fair or festival in Box Hill, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, keeping the queue moving. We’re frequently asked to cater PTA summer fairs and country shows, serving rotisserie chicken, crackling and apple sauce.
For a village fête or field event near Box Hill, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
A hog roast or other catering?
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls gives visitors a good choice. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Box Hill hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Carved to order by a chef
- Served at the time you choose
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Box Hill
The smell alone brings visitors over.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Box Hill, such as:
- School fairs and sports days
- Village fêtes
- Fundraising events
- Fun runs and sports events
Church fêtes, at churches such as St. Andrew's Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
What affects the price in Box Hill
Your quote depends on:
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Late-September events in Box Hill lose the light at about 7:05pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Let us know about tight access
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Running an event in Box Hill
Box Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Dorking, in Surrey. We cover events in Box Hill, along with the towns and villages around it. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Betchworth station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre. School fairs, for a school like The Ashcombe School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. 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.
Anywhere in KT20, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a house on Boxhill Road, Usherwood Close and Fort Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to events in Betchworth (1 mile south-east), Brockham (1 mile south), Buckland (1 mile south-east), Strood Green (2 miles south) and Headley (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (13 miles west), Epsom (6 miles north), Horley (7 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (7 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Headley Court (2.8 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Make the stall easy to find
- Show allergens at the stall
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
Box Hill questions
Can you come to a school fair in Box Hill?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Tell us the date and pitch.
What do you need from the organiser?
Just a pitch, access and any agreed paperwork. We bring the rest.
Places near Box Hill
Other occasions in Box Hill
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away