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Hog Roast for Events in Outwood
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Outwood. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- School events
- Fun runs and sports events
- Vintage rallies
A hog roast near Outwood
How our hog roast for events works in Outwood
At a fun run or tournament, a hog roast feeds hungry competitors. Typical bookings include community days and street fairs and tournaments and sports days, with crackling, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
At a fête or show near Outwood, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In late May, sunset in Outwood is about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- 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 leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RH1 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 Outwood
How far is Outwood from London?
Roughly 21 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Outwood?
The closest is Salfords station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Do you do charity events?
Let us know your plans, and we will suggest options.
Can visitors buy their own food?
It depends on how your event works. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we will discuss the options.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you come to Outwood?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Outwood and Surrey. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Signpost the stall clearly
If the ground is soft, we’ll need a firm route on and off, especially after rain.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
Events we cater in Outwood
It copes with an all-day event, carving as people arrive.
Whatever the occasion in Outwood, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Club events
- Charity days
- Small festivals
- Car shows and rallies
For visitors coming by rail, Salfords station is about 2.2 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether travel is included
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
For big events, tell us expected numbers, so we can plan. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Outwood events: pitches and permissions
Outwood is about 3 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. We cater events across Outwood and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover 395 places in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
A summer fête at Church of St John the Baptist is the classic setting for a hog roast. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Oakwood School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Anywhere in RH1, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater an event on streets such as Miller's Lane, Bellwether Lane and Scott's Hill or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Smallfield (1 mile south), Horley (3 miles west), Burstow (3 miles south), Fernhill (3 miles south-west) and Keeper's Corner (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (12 miles north-west), Redhill (4 miles north-west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (5 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Effingham Park Motor Museum (3.7 miles south) and East Surrey Hospital (2.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bay Pond and Hedgecourt Lake.
- Local pubs include The Castle pub (under half a mile west)
Where the roaster can go in Outwood
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level pitch
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards