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Hog Roast for Events in Dippenhall
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Dippenhall? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Community days and street fairs
- PTA summer fairs
- Village fêtes
Planning an event in Dippenhall?
Hog roast for events near Dippenhall
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. There are options for most visitors. Whether it is summer fêtes and community days and street fairs, we can cook apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
Rural events near Dippenhall can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Send us the date, the address or GU10 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Also near Dippenhall
Other occasions in Dippenhall
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For visitors who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Dippenhall
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. At midsummer, events in Dippenhall stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Event catering near Dippenhall
Dippenhall is about 2 miles west of Farnham, in Surrey. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Dippenhall and the surrounding area. Dippenhall is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Dippenhall to Guildford (11 miles away).
A summer fête at St Francis is the classic setting for a hog roast. School fairs, for a school like Potters Gate CofE Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
For events in GU10, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Nearby, we also cater events in Dora's Green (1 mile north), Warren Corner (2 miles north), Hog Hatch (2 miles north-east), Redlands (2 miles north-west) and Crondall (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north-east), Frimley (8 miles north-east), Haslemere (10 miles south-east) and Ash (5 miles north-east).
A little further out are Fleet Community Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Powderham Castle (0.8 miles west). The countryside around Dippenhall includes Farnham Park and Beacon Hill.
- Schools near Dippenhall include Weydon School (1.2 miles south-east)
Common questions in Dippenhall
Can you do a hog roast in Underdown nature reserve?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Dippenhall?
Farnham station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre.
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.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Requirements vary. Share your list and we’ll respond.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
We do. Send us the details.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Contact us.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Who books hog roast for events in Dippenhall?
It copes with an all-day event, carving as people arrive.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Dippenhall and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Community events
- Vintage rallies
- Church and village fêtes
- Fun runs and sports events
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Farnham station, roughly 1.8 miles east of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to volunteers cooking, we take the cooking off your volunteers. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away