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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Holmbury St Mary, Surrey
Planning a hog roast for your event in Holmbury St Mary? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Village fêtes
- School events
- Agricultural and country shows
Slow-roasted pork in Holmbury St Mary
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Hog roast for events near Holmbury St Mary
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. Whether it’s town and village days and country shows, we can cook rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and halloumi skewers and more.
A fête near Holmbury St Mary might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that’s fine. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
What affects the price in Holmbury St Mary
The biggest factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
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.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Make the stall easy to find
- Balance the food line-up
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve as the queue moves.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Why choose a hog roast in Holmbury St Mary?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. 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 are paying for.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Sides to make it a full meal
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Events we cater in Holmbury St Mary
The smell alone brings visitors over.
People around Holmbury St Mary book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Fun runs and sports events
- Food and music festivals
- Horse and dog shows
- Community days and street fairs
Church fêtes, at churches such as St Mary The Virgins Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
Fairs, fêtes and events in Holmbury St Mary
Holmbury St Mary is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Holmbury St Mary is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Holmbury St Mary is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 8 miles away.
Events in parks such as Wotton and Abinger Commons need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Gomshall station, about 2.1 miles north-west. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Holmbury St Mary, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We cater events across RH5. Streets in the area include Horsham Road and Felday Glade, 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 Pitland Street (1 mile south), Peaslake (1 mile west), Farley Green (3 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south) and Ewhurst Green (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Mesolithic Museum (0.7 miles north-east) and Abinger Castle (0.7 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Schools near Holmbury St Mary include Peaslake Free School (1.1 miles west) and Hurtwood House (1.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Volunteer pub (0.6 miles north)
How the day works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In December, Holmbury St Mary is dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RH5 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Holmbury St Mary
How far is Holmbury St Mary from London?
About 25 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Holmbury St Mary too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
That depends on the event. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we will discuss the options.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
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Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Details of what the event requires
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Holmbury St Mary
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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