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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Hindhead, Surrey
Hog roast for events in Hindhead: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- School events
- Tournaments and sports days
- Summer fêtes
Planning an event in Hindhead?
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Hog roast for events in Hindhead, 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 serve hog roast rolls, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage, and typical bookings are for fundraising events and school events.
For a village fête or field event near Hindhead, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your event. At midsummer, events in Hindhead stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
To get a quote, just 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. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose hog roast for events in Hindhead?
It’s the stall people find by following their noses.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Hindhead, including:
- PTA summer fairs
- Fun runs and sports events
- Vintage rallies
- Country shows
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Haslemere station, about 1.9 miles south-east.
Before you book anyone
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
What affects the price in Hindhead
We work out each quote from:
- Time on site
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Balance the food line-up
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Tell us about ground conditions, particularly in wet weather.
Chicken widens the choice.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- A level pitch with firm ground
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Event catering near Hindhead
Hindhead is about 7 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Hindhead suit a hog roast. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
A school like St Edmund's School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. A summer fête at Church of St Luke is the classic setting for a hog roast. Within about a mile is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Surrey takes in GU26. From Moorlands Close, Hatchlands Drive and Glenville Gardens or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. With the A333 close by, Hindhead is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also cater events in Grayshott (1 mile west), Nutcombe (1 mile south), Beacon Hill (1 mile north-west), Whitmoor Vale (2 miles north-west) and Green Cross (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles north-east), Camberley (15 miles north), Farnham (7 miles north), Frimley (14 miles north), Cranleigh (11 miles east) and Ash (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Haslemere and District Hospital (2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hindhead include Gibbet Hill and Lynchmere Commons.
- Nearby schools include Beacon Hill Community Primary School (0.9 miles north-west) and Woolmer Hill School (1.5 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Fox & Pelican pub (0.7 miles west)
Is a hog roast right for your event?
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas gives visitors a good choice. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Common questions in Hindhead
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Hindhead?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
What will our event need from you?
Tell us what your event requires, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
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Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away