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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Fernhill, Surrey
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Fernhill and across Surrey.
- Village fêtes
- Fundraising events
- Horse and dog shows
Hog roast for events for Fernhill
About our hog roast for events in Fernhill
Village fêtes around Fernhill suit a hog roast: people follow their noses, and rolls are easy to eat while walking round. Popular choices include a vegan burger or sausage, halloumi skewers and crackling, and typical bookings are for PTA summer fairs and town and village days.
Near Fernhill, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In late May, sunset in Fernhill is about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The number of people
- Travel to Fernhill
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Dietary requirements
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls makes a good food line-up. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Fernhill
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- A firm way on and off the field
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Places near Fernhill
What else we do in Fernhill
Who books hog roast for events in Fernhill?
The smell alone brings visitors over.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Car shows and rallies
- Agricultural and country shows
- Festivals
- Church and village fêtes
A summer fête at Church of St Bartholomew is the classic setting for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether VAT is included
- What crockery is supplied
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Fernhill events: pitches and permissions
Fernhill is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Fernhill suit a hog roast. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 20 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Oakwood School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. If visitors are coming by train, Gatwick Airport station is about 1 mile away.
Wherever your event is in RH6, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Peeks Brook Lane and Donkey Lane, 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 Burstow (1 mile east), Shipley Bridge (1 mile south), Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile east) and Copthorne (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (9 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include County Mall (3.6 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (2.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Local pubs include The Shipley Bridge pub (0.5 miles south)
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
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.
Fernhill: your questions answered
Is Fernhill close to London?
About 24 miles from central London.
Can you come to a school fair in Fernhill?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
That depends on the event. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we will talk it through.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you do fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Ask for details.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
If the ground is soft, we will need a firm route on and off, particularly in wet weather.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away