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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Mid Holmwood, Surrey
Planning a hog roast for your event in Mid Holmwood? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Charity fundraisers
- Festivals
- School fairs and sports days
A hog roast near Mid Holmwood
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Make the stall easy to find
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Hog roast for events near Mid Holmwood
Charity fundraisers in Mid Holmwood can use a hog roast to draw people in. Tell us about the event and we will suggest how it could work. On the menu are apple sauce, halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage, and typical bookings are for horse and dog shows and town and village days.
At a field event near Mid Holmwood, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Towns and villages near Mid Holmwood
What else we do in Mid Holmwood
Community events around Mid Holmwood
Mid Holmwood is about 2 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast for your event in Mid Holmwood? We can help. Mid Holmwood is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Mid Holmwood to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Holmwood station, roughly 1.6 miles south of the centre. School fairs, for a school like St John's Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Mid Holmwood, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We cover events in every part of the RH5 postcode area. Local streets include Horsham Road, Swallow Lane and Mid Holmwood Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover events in North Holmwood (1 mile north-east), Blackbrook (1 mile north-east), Dorking (2 miles north), Westcott (2 miles north-west) and Wotton (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Betchworth Castle (2.7 miles north-east) and Mesolithic Museum (3.4 miles west). Open spaces near Mid Holmwood include Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
- Schools near Mid Holmwood include The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (1.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Norfolk Arms (under half a mile south)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to cold food, hot food is popular in any season. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Served at the time you choose
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Perfect for your event in Mid Holmwood
It suits all ages.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Summer fêtes
- Town and village days
- Food and music festivals
- Tournaments and sports days
An event in Inholms Clay Pit means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether travel is included
Mid Holmwood: your questions answered
Is Mid Holmwood close to London?
About 23 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Mid Holmwood?
Holmwood station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre.
Do you cover Mid Holmwood?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Mid Holmwood and Surrey. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll work it out together.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Mid Holmwood are dark by about 3:55pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- 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 pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Think about shelter for your visitors
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards