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Hog Roast for Events in Hersham
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Hersham.
- Village fêtes
- Fundraising events
- Vintage rallies
Planning an event in Hersham?
Hog roast for events in Hersham, slow-roasted on site
At a fête, fair or festival in Hersham, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, so visitors get hot food fast. We are frequently asked to cater food and music festivals and tournaments and sports days, with halloumi skewers, a vegan burger or sausage and crackling.
In Hersham, one popular trader keeps it simple. A hog roast does that. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Show allergens at the stall
- Balance the food line-up
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Halal isn’t offered
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Your quote depends on:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Hersham
- The number of people
- Plates or china
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
Send us the date, the address or KT12 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Event catering near Hersham
Hersham is about 1 mile south of Walton-on-Thames, in Surrey. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Hersham. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Hersham to Guildford (11 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Peter? A hog roast draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Walton-On-Thames station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Wherever your event is in KT12, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Police Station Road, Queensway South and Queensway or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A244, Hersham is simple for us to get to for your event. Other places close to Hersham we cover include Burwood Park (1 mile south-west), Walton-on-Thames (1 mile north), Whiteley Village (2 miles south-west), St George's Hill (2 miles west) and Weybridge (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles south-west), Woking (8 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Redhill (14 miles south-east) and Ewell (6 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (1.6 miles north-west) and Chessington Castle Hill (4.8 miles east). The countryside around Hersham includes Claremont Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Local schools include Three Rivers Academy (within half a mile north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Barley Mow Public House (under half a mile east)
More for events in Hersham
Who books hog roast for events in Hersham?
It copes with an all-day event, serving through the agreed hours.
In Hersham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Horse and dog shows
- Vintage rallies
- Charity fundraisers
- Club events
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Bell Farm Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Who carves and who serves
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In late May, sunset in Hersham is about 8:55pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Hersham
Could you cook in West End Common?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Hersham?
The closest is Walton-On-Thames station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
We’re happy to talk it through.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away