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Hog Roast for Events in Gatton
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Gatton and across Surrey.
- Charity days
- Agricultural and country shows
- School fairs and sports days
Hog roast for events for Gatton
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Hog roast for events in Gatton, carved to order
A hog roast fits a village fête perfectly: the smell draws people over, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. We’re frequently asked to cater tournaments and sports days and community days and street fairs, with hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and halloumi skewers.
A fête near Gatton might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that’s fine. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Perfect for your event in Gatton
It’s food people can carry round the event.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Gatton:
- School events
- Country shows
- Town and village days
- Fundraising events
For visitors coming by rail, Merstham station, about 1 mile east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- The full menu and the sides
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
Why choose a hog roast in Gatton?
Next to a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Planned to your running order
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Each price is built from:
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Gatton
Is Gatton 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.
Can you do a hog roast in Nutfield Marshes?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you come to our fête?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
Do you trade at school events?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the details.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What will our event need from you?
Tell us what your event requires, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Nearby places to Gatton
Other occasions in Gatton
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Gatton are dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or RH2 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Running an event in Gatton
Gatton is about 2 miles north of Redhill, in Surrey. Gatton and the surrounding area are covered for events. Gatton is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Gatton to London (about 17 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Lime Tree Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Events in parks such as Nutfield Marshes need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Gatton, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Events anywhere in RH2 and RH1 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include Rocky Lane and Gatton Bottom; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to events in South Merstham (1 mile east), Holmethorpe (1 mile south-east), Merstham (1 mile north-east), Mugswell (1 mile north-west) and Redhill (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include East Surrey Hospital (3.1 miles south) and The Belfry (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Gatton include Colley Hill and Mercers Lake.
- Schools near Gatton include East Surrey College (0.8 miles south-east) and St Bede's School (0.9 miles south)
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- A safe distance from other traders
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Gatton
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards