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Hog Roast for Events in Epsom Downs
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Epsom Downs and across Surrey.
- Town and village days
- School events
- Car shows and rallies
Slow-roasted pork in Epsom Downs
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, we take the cooking off your volunteers. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Epsom Downs hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Hog roast for events in Epsom Downs, carved to order
Agricultural shows and country events near Epsom Downs are a natural home for a hog roast, on a field, serving all day. Typical bookings include food and music festivals and community events, serving rotisserie chicken, crackling and halloumi skewers.
For a village fête or field event near Epsom Downs, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some visitors will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We get to the pitch early, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
Add coleslaw.
Events we cater in Epsom Downs
The smell alone brings visitors over.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Epsom Downs:
- Country shows
- Car shows and rallies
- Festivals
- Charity days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of St Martin, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
Questions from Epsom Downs
Do you trade at school fairs around Epsom Downs?
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, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you come to Epsom Downs?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Nearby places to Epsom Downs
Other occasions in Epsom Downs
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your event. In December, Epsom Downs is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Fairs, fêtes and events in Epsom Downs
Epsom Downs is about 1 mile south-east of Epsom, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in Epsom Downs, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Epsom Downs is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Epsom Downs to London (about 14 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Warren Mead Infant School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. An event in Priest Hill means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council. Within about 6 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cover events in every part of the KT17 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Longdown Lane South, Bunbury Way and Burgh Heath Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Nork (1 mile east), North Looe (1 mile north), Great Burgh (1 mile south-east), Tattenham Corner (1 mile south) and Langley Vale (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (15 miles west), Woking (14 miles west), Horley (10 miles south), Redhill (7 miles south-east), Egham (15 miles north-west) and Reigate (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Epsom General Hospital (1.3 miles west) and The Ashley Centre (1.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Epsom Downs includes Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
- Local schools include Laine Theatre Arts (1.2 miles north-west) and The Beacon School (1.3 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find Derby Arms (0.7 miles south-west)
How we price a hog roast for your event
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away