Surrey · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Hammer Bottom, Surrey
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your event in Hammer Bottom.
- Car shows and rallies
- Country shows
- Church and village fêtes
Planning an event in Hammer Bottom?
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
About our hog roast for events in Hammer Bottom
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Hammer Bottom attract visitors. We’ll talk through options with you. We’re often asked to cater club events and small festivals, with halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and apple sauce.
At a fête or show near Hammer Bottom, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with cold food stalls, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Hammer Bottom: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Hammer Bottom?
Haslemere station, about 1.9 miles east of the centre.
Do you trade at school fairs around Hammer Bottom?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is electricity needed?
Mainly a pitch and access. Everything else comes with us.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Hammer Bottom
It suits all ages.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Fun runs and sports events
- Church and village fêtes
- Community days and street fairs
- Car and steam shows
A school like Woolmer Hill School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- A clear list of what’s included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Running an event in Hammer Bottom
Hammer Bottom is about 9 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. A hog roast suits events around Hammer Bottom, whatever the venue. We cater all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 14 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Peter, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Haslemere station, roughly 1.9 miles east of the centre. Within about 3 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in GU27 and GU30, we can roast on site for your visitors. Whether your event is on Hammer Vale, Sandy Lane and Hewshott Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Hammer Bottom, we also cover Hammer (1 mile east), Woolmer Hill (1 mile south-east), Bramshott Chase (1 mile north), Linchmere (1 mile south) and Shottermill (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (14 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (13 miles east), Ash (11 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Haslemere and District Hospital (2.4 miles east). The countryside around Hammer Bottom includes Wheeler's Down and Lynchmere Commons.
- Schools near Hammer Bottom include Camelsdale Primary School (1.2 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Prince of Wales pub (within half a mile east)
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Hammer Bottom
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
The process
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. For an autumn event in Hammer Bottom, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- 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 serve to order through the event.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Hammer Bottom
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away