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Hog Roast for Events for Great Bookham
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Great Bookham and the surrounding area.
- Car and steam shows
- Community days and street fairs
- Charity days
Hog roast for events in Great Bookham
About our hog roast for events in Great Bookham
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We’re self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and crackling, and typical bookings are for charity fundraisers and school fairs and sports days.
In Great Bookham, one popular trader keeps it simple. Roast pork rolls do exactly that. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Common questions in Great Bookham
Which station is closest to Great Bookham?
Bookham station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre.
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 work to whatever the site needs.
What will our event need from you?
Organisers frequently ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Let us know what you need.
Do you trade at school events?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
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Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Step by step
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your visitors will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-May events in Great Bookham have light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Great Bookham
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Great Bookham
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Make the stall easy to find
We work to your event plan, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
Community events around Great Bookham
Great Bookham is about 6 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Great Bookham is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Great Bookham is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
If your event is in River Mole LNR, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Nicolas, are a natural home for a hog roast. Within about 4 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in KT23 and KT22, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many visitors. Streets in the area include High Street, Church Road and Beeches Drive, 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 Fetcham (1 mile north-east), Little Bookham (1 mile south-west), Leatherhead (2 miles north-east), Mickleham (2 miles east) and Westhumble (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles west), Woking (9 miles west), Epsom (6 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (9 miles east) and Ewell (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Headley Court (4.1 miles east) and Betchworth Castle (4.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Great Bookham includes Box Hill and Jubilee Wood.
- Nearby schools include Manor House School (0.9 miles south-west) and Howard of Effingham School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Old Crown pub (under half a mile south-west)
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
A hog roast or other catering?
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls makes a good food line-up. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Great Bookham
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Timed around your day
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our prices page or the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards