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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Parkgate, Surrey
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Parkgate. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Festivals
- Club events
- Horse and dog shows
Book a hog roast in Parkgate
Community events around Parkgate
Parkgate is about 4 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Parkgate. Parkgate is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Parkgate to Guildford (14 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, Holmwood station, about 2.1 miles west, is the nearest station. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Parkgate, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in RH5, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a house on Broad Lane, Mill Lane and Becket Wood or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Shellwood Cross (1 mile north), Newdigate (1 mile south-west), Cudworth (2 miles south), Nalderswood (2 miles north-east) and Norwood Hill (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (14 miles west), Epsom (11 miles north), Horley (5 miles east), Redhill (6 miles north-east), Ewell (12 miles north) and Reigate (5 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Langley Green Hospital (5.1 miles south-east) and Betchworth Castle (3.8 miles north). Open spaces near Parkgate include Reigate Heath and Leith Hill.
Hog roast for events in Parkgate, slow-roasted on site
At a fête, fair or festival in Parkgate, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, keeping the queue moving. We are frequently asked to cater community days and street fairs and charity fundraisers, with hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
At a fête or show near Parkgate, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with cold food stalls, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- Our staff serve and clear
See how we price or the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Nearby places to Parkgate
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Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Parkgate
Is Parkgate close to London?
About 23 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Show allergens at the stall
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Halal is not offered
Name an organiser to meet us, especially for big events.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In late May, sunset in Parkgate is about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Parkgate
The biggest factors are:
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
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.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Why choose hog roast for events in Parkgate?
We bring everything, so organisers have little to provide.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Parkgate. Typical bookings include:
- Vintage rallies
- Town and village days
- Club events
- School fairs and sports days
An event in Newdigate Brickworks means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away