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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Farncombe, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Farncombe? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Charity days
- Car shows and rallies
- Fun runs and sports events
Hog roast for events in Farncombe
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.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Hog roast for events in Farncombe, slow-roasted on site
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. There are options for most visitors. We’re frequently asked to cater community events and club events, with apple sauce, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
Events near Farncombe are often volunteer-run, so a self-contained hog roast helps. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Perfect for your event in Farncombe
It suits long days, serving through the agreed hours.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Farncombe and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Car shows and rallies
- Tournaments and sports days
- Food and music festivals
- Community events
PTAs at schools such as Farncombe Church of England Infant School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
For event organisers in Farncombe
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Late-September events in Farncombe lose the light at about 7:05pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Halal is not offered
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
Name an organiser to meet us.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Farncombe
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Could you cook in Farncombe Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do you come to Farncombe?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Farncombe and the rest of Surrey included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can you come to our fête?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
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.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Also near Farncombe
What else we do in Farncombe
Fairs, fêtes and events in Farncombe
Farncombe is about 4 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Farncombe suit a hog roast. Farncombe is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater.
Running a fête for a church like St John the Evangelist Church? A hog roast draws people in. If your event is in Farncombe Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Farncombe, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in GU7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Station Road, Old Station Road and Walnut Tree Gardens, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Godalming (1 mile south), Aaron's Hill (1 mile south-west), Busbridge (1 mile south), Upper Eashing (2 miles south-west) and Lower Eashing (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (4 miles north-east), Woking (8 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles west), Dorking (12 miles east) and Frimley (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Charterhouse School Museum (0.6 miles west) and Guildford Castle (2.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Farncombe includes Frith Hill and Farncombe Wood.
- Local schools include Charterhouse School (0.6 miles west) and Broadwater School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Freeholders pub (under half a mile south-east)
Is a hog roast right for your event?
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls gives visitors a good choice. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- A safe distance from other traders
- Details of what the event requires
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Farncombe
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards