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Hog Roast for Events in Friday Street
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Friday Street.
- Country shows
- Fun runs and sports events
- Town and village days
Hog roast for events in Friday Street
Hog roast for events in Friday Street, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast fits a village fête perfectly: people follow their noses, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. For fundraising events and community events, we can cook crackling, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
Near Friday Street, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Balance the food line-up
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Perfect for your event in Friday Street
It is food people can carry round the event.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Friday Street, such as:
- Fun runs and sports events
- School fairs and sports days
- Vintage rallies
- Food and music festivals
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.9 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- A clear list of what’s included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Plates, china and cutlery
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Late-September events in Friday Street lose the light at about 7:05pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Permission for cooking on the site
- A safe distance from other traders
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Friday Street
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
For event organisers in Friday Street
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Nearby places to Friday Street
Other occasions in Friday Street
Common questions in Friday Street
Do you trade at school fairs around Friday Street?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Friday Street too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Community events around Friday Street
Friday Street is about 3 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We cover Friday Street and its neighbours for events. Friday Street is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Friday Street to Guildford (9 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St James, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. PTAs at schools such as Belmont Prep 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.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area. That could mean an event in a garden on Sheephouse Lane, Noons Corner Road and Abinger Common Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Friday Street, we also cover Abinger Bottom (1 mile south), Abinger Common (1 mile west), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (1 mile west) and Mesolithic Museum (1 mile west). Open spaces near Friday Street include Vann Lake and Combe Bottom.
- Nearby schools include Hurtwood House (2.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Stephan Langton Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away