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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Ditton Hill, Greater London
We bring a hog roast for your event to Ditton Hill and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Horse and dog shows
- Town and village days
- Summer fêtes
Hog roast for events for Ditton Hill
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Make the stall easy to find
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
We work to your event plan, including when vehicles can move.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
How our hog roast for events works in Ditton Hill
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Ditton Hill attract visitors. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest how it could work. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for PTA summer fairs and club events.
In Ditton Hill, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Public spaces normally need council permission, and we need a pitch we can reach. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Location
- Ditton Hill (KT6, KT9, KT7)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast stands out. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
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.
Questions from Ditton Hill
Can you come to a school fair in Ditton Hill?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you do a hog roast in Stokes Field?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you do charity events?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest a way to make it work.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Tell us what your event requires, and we will tell you what we can send.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is electricity needed?
Cooking is gas-fired. Power helps for lighting.
Events we cater in Ditton Hill
The smell alone brings visitors over.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Ditton Hill, such as:
- Car shows and rallies
- PTA summer fairs
- Summer fêtes
- Small festivals
If your event is in Stokes Field, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
How the day works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Summer events in Ditton Hill 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.
- 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
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Permission for cooking on the site
- A safe distance from other traders
- Space for people to queue
Ditton Hill is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Ditton Hill
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Community events around Ditton Hill
Ditton Hill is about 1 mile south-west of Surbiton, in Greater London. We cover Ditton Hill and its neighbours for events. Ditton Hill is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Ditton Hill to London (13 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Mary, are a natural home for a hog roast. School fairs, for a school like Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
For events in KT6, KT9 and KT7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater an event on streets such as Love Lane, Herne Road and King's Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Ditton Hill, we cover Long Ditton (1 mile north), Hook (1 mile south), Seething Wells (1 mile north), Hinchley Wood (1 mile west) and Thames Ditton (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (12 miles north-east), Kensington (10 miles north-east), St Pancras (13 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (1.8 miles north-west) and Tolworth Hospital (1 mile east). Open spaces near Ditton Hill include The Wood and Kingston Hill Road area.
- Schools near Ditton Hill include Shrewsbury House School (less than half a mile east) and Southborough High School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Raintree pub (0.9 miles north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (0.7 miles south-east)
Should I cook it myself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Towns and villages near Ditton Hill
What else we do in Ditton Hill
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards