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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Headley, Surrey
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Headley. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Food and music festivals
- PTA summer fairs
- Agricultural and country shows
Book a hog roast in Headley
For event organisers in Headley
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 will keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Hog roast for events near Headley
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We are self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. We’re frequently asked to cater village fêtes and school fairs and sports days, with apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
At a field event near Headley, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Questions from Headley
Could you cook in Nower Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Headley close to London?
About 17 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls gives visitors a good choice. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
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.
Headley events: pitches and permissions
Headley is about 2 miles south-east of Ashtead, in Surrey. We bring a hog roast for your event to events anywhere in Headley, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Headley is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like St Andrew's Catholic School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, are a natural home for a hog roast. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Headley, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the KT18 postcode area. Your event could be at a house on Tilley Lane, Cunliffe Close and Lee Green, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Headley, we also cover Walton on the Hill (2 miles east), Tadworth (2 miles north-east), Box Hill (2 miles south), Lower Kingswood (3 miles east) and Kingswood (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (13 miles west), Epsom (4 miles north), Horley (9 miles south-east), Redhill (6 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Headley Court (0.5 miles north) and The Ashley Centre (3.3 miles north). The countryside around Headley includes Box Hill and Reigate Heath.
What affects the price in Headley
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The number of people
- Travel to Headley
- The date and time of year
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Details of what the event requires
- Space for people to queue
- A firm way on and off the field
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In December, Headley is dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Make the stall easy to find
- Balance the food line-up
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
We work to your event plan, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
Who books hog roast for events in Headley?
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Headley. Here are some of the most popular:
- PTA summer fairs
- Fun runs and sports events
- Town and village days
- Agricultural and country shows
An event in Nower Wood means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and any London charges
- Allergen information for every dish
Places near Headley
More for events in Headley
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards