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Hog Roast for Events in Burstow
Hog roast for events in Burstow: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Town and village days
- Horse and dog shows
- Summer fêtes
Planning an event in Burstow?
Hog roast for events in Burstow, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Burstow. We cook on site and carve to order, keeping the queue moving. Typical bookings include community events and car shows and rallies, serving rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and apple sauce.
Near Burstow, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to volunteers cooking, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Burstow
It suits all ages.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Burstow, such as:
- PTA summer fairs
- Fundraising events
- Community days and street fairs
- Tournaments and sports days
A school like Oakwood School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Before booking anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
What happens on the day
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Summer events in Burstow have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Burstow
Is Burstow close to London?
Roughly 24 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you trade at school fairs around Burstow?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Is it pay as you go?
It depends on how your event works. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we’ll talk it through.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
We do. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Your trader requirements
- A level pitch with firm ground
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Burstow
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Also in Burstow
Burstow events: pitches and permissions
Burstow is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. Hosts in Burstow book us for events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. We cater events right across the region, from Burstow to Guildford (about 20 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Bartholomew? A hog roast draws people in. If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Gatwick Airport station, roughly 1.3 miles west of the centre.
This part of Surrey takes in RH6. Streets in the area include Church Road, Church Lane and Green Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Burstow we cover include Fernhill (1 mile west), Shipley Bridge (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile east), Copthorne (1 mile south) and Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (9 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Langley Green Hospital (3.1 miles south-west) and County Mall (3.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Shipley Bridge pub (within half a mile south)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
Give us a contact on the day.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away