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Hog Roast for Events for Dorking
Planning a hog roast for your event in Dorking? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Summer fêtes
- Community days and street fairs
- Car shows and rallies
Hog roast for events for Dorking
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Hog roast for events near Dorking
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We are self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. We’re often asked to cater community days and street fairs and fun runs and sports events, serving halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and a vegan burger or sausage.
In Dorking, a good food stall can make an event. A hog roast is one visitors will queue for. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Events we cater in Dorking
It suits long days, carving as people arrive.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Country shows
- Charity days
- School events
- Festivals
A summer fête at Church of St Paul is the classic setting for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- A safe distance from other traders
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Why choose a hog roast in Dorking?
Compared with a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Dorking hosts choose us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Planned to your running order
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- Travel to Dorking
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Dorking
Dorking is about 10 miles north-west of Crawley, in Surrey. We cater events across Dorking and nearby, from gardens to fields. Dorking is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Dorking to Guildford (11 miles away).
Events in parks such as Deepdene Terrace need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. PTAs at schools such as St Paul's CofE (Aided) Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. Within about 2 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Events anywhere in RH4 and RH5 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many visitors. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and London Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A24 and A25, Dorking is simple for us to get to for your event. Other places close to Dorking we cover include Pixham (1 mile north-east), North Holmwood (1 mile south), Westhumble (2 miles north), Westcott (2 miles west) and Blackbrook (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (8 miles north), Horley (8 miles south-east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (9 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (3.9 miles south-west) and Headley Court (4.8 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Schools near Dorking include The Ashcombe School (0.6 miles north) and The Ashcombe School (0.6 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Wheatsheaf Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Pippbrook House (0.5 miles north)
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For an autumn event in Dorking, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Also in Dorking
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
FAQs for Dorking
Can you do a hog roast in Deepdene Terrace?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How far is Dorking from London?
About 21 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cater in Dorking?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Dorking and the rest of Surrey included. Send us the address for a quote.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we will suggest options.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away