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Hog Roast for Events in Merrow
Planning a hog roast for your event in Merrow? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Summer fêtes
- Charity days
- Club events
Hog roast for events in Merrow
Hog roast for events in Merrow, slow-roasted on site
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We are self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. We are frequently asked to cater community events and charity days, serving halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
For events in a place like Merrow, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. Roast pork rolls do exactly that. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your event in Merrow. Late-September events in Merrow lose the light at about 7:05pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU1 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Merrow
Also in Merrow
How we price a hog roast for your event
The biggest factors are:
- Travel to Merrow
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Where the roaster can go in Merrow
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Running an event in Merrow
Merrow is about 2 miles east of Guildford, in Surrey. Merrow and the surrounding area are covered for events. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
PTAs at schools such as Bushy Hill Junior School often want one reliable hot-food stall. An event in Riverside Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Merrow, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in GU1 and GU4, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Park Lane, Grove Road and Wykeham Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover events in Burpham (1 mile north-west), Abbotswood (1 mile west), West Clandon (2 miles north-east), Guildford (2 miles west) and Chilworth (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west), Ewell (14 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Guildford Castle (2.1 miles south-west) and Surrey Infantry Museum (0.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
- Nearby schools include St Peter's Catholic School (within half a mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Horse And Groom Public House (within half a mile south)
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Plan separately for halal if needed
If the ground is soft, we will need a firm route on and off, especially after rain.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who don’t eat pork.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
See how we price and the cost guide.
Common questions in Merrow
Is Merrow close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast in Riverside Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you trade at school events?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Events we cater in Merrow
It’s food people can carry round the event.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Charity days
- Fun runs and sports events
- Food and music festivals
- Vintage rallies
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St John the Evangelist, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For visitors who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards