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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Pirbright, Surrey
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Pirbright.
- Charity days
- School fairs and sports days
- Community days and street fairs
Hog roast for events in Pirbright
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. In late May, sunset in Pirbright is about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- 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 carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
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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About our hog roast for events in Pirbright
Country shows near Pirbright suit a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. Typical bookings include community days and street fairs and school fairs and sports days, with rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and hog roast rolls.
At a field event near Pirbright, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your visitors.
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Who books hog roast for events in Pirbright?
It is food people can carry round the event.
However big or small the event in Pirbright, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Car shows and rallies
- PTA summer fairs
- Club events
- Church and village fêtes
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Michael and All Angels? A hog roast draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether plates or china are included
- Travel and any London charges
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast feels more special. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Pirbright hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Fairs, fêtes and events in Pirbright
Pirbright is about 3 miles south-west of Woking, in Surrey. Events in Pirbright are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Pirbright is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater.
For visitors coming by rail, Brookwood station, about 0.8 miles north-east, is the nearest station. If your event is in Burner's Heath and Swallows Pond, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
Here we cover the GU24 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on Cowbridge Meadow, Gibb's Acre and Church Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Pirbright sits on or near the A324, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Pirbright, we cover Stanford Common (1 mile south), Worplesdon (2 miles south-east), Willey Green (3 miles south), Fairlands (3 miles south-east) and Normandy (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (5 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles north-east), Camberley (5 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles south-west), Egham (10 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Museum of The National Rifle Association (1.3 miles north) and Brookwood Hospital (1.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
- Nearby schools include Pirbright Village Primary School (under half a mile north) and The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (2.3 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find White Hart pub (under half a mile south-east)
Common questions in Pirbright
Can you come to a school fair in Pirbright?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What’s the nearest station to Pirbright?
The closest is Brookwood station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll agree what suits yours.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A photo of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Halal is not offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
We serve as the queue moves.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards