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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Holmethorpe, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Holmethorpe? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Town and village days
- Village fêtes
- Festivals
Slow-roasted pork in Holmethorpe
About our hog roast for events in Holmethorpe
At a fun run or tournament, a hog roast feeds hungry competitors. We are frequently asked to cater fun runs and sports events and school events, serving a vegan burger or sausage, hog roast rolls and apple sauce.
Summer fairs around Holmethorpe are frequently run by volunteers, so a self-contained hog roast helps. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Show allergens at the stall
- Balance the food line-up
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who don’t eat pork.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
The process
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Summer events in Holmethorpe have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Holmethorpe
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Summer fêtes
- Community days and street fairs
- Country shows
- Charity days
Running a fête for a church like Holy Trinity? A hog roast draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for every dish
- What crockery is supplied
- The full menu and the sides
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Common questions in Holmethorpe
Is Holmethorpe close to London?
Roughly 17 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Holmethorpe?
The closest is Redhill station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
What do people get?
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.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Requirements vary. Share your list and we’ll respond.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
Running an event in Holmethorpe
Holmethorpe is about 1 mile north-east of Redhill, in Surrey. We are happy to travel to Holmethorpe for events and the places nearby. Holmethorpe is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Holmethorpe to London (about 17 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, Redhill station is about 0.8 miles away. An event in Nutfield Marshes means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Holmethorpe, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cater events across the RH1 and RH9 postcode area. From Mill Lane, Devon Road and Orpin Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Holmethorpe, we also cover South Merstham (1 mile north-east), Redhill (1 mile south-west), Gatton (1 mile north-west), Nutfield (1 mile south-east) and Merstham (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (5 miles south), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (8 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include East Surrey Hospital (2.2 miles south) and The Belfry (0.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Schools near Holmethorpe include Lime Tree Primary School (under half a mile north) and The Carrington School (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Inn on the Pond (1 mile east)
Is a hog roast right for your event?
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls makes a good food line-up. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Holmethorpe hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
More for events in Holmethorpe
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Holmethorpe
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- A level pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards