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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Pyrford Green, Surrey
Planning a hog roast for your event in Pyrford Green? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Community days and street fairs
- Charity days
- Agricultural and country shows
Hog roast for events for Pyrford Green
About our hog roast for events in Pyrford Green
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. Whether it’s tournaments and sports days and charity fundraisers, we can cook apple sauce, crackling and a vegan burger or sausage for your visitors.
At a field event near Pyrford Green, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
How we price a hog roast for your event
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Pyrford Green
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Pyrford Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is it pay as you go?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We will work it out together.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
We do. Send us the details.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. Late-September events in Pyrford Green lose the light at about 7:05pm, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- A level pitch with firm ground
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Occasions we serve in Pyrford Green
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
Whatever the occasion in Pyrford Green, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Tournaments and sports days
- Church and village fêtes
- Festivals
- Country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Nicholas's Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before booking
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Travel and any London charges
Towns and villages near Pyrford Green
Also in Pyrford Green
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Make the stall easy to find
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Balance the food line-up
Tell us about ground conditions, particularly in wet weather.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Running an event in Pyrford Green
Pyrford Green is about 3 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. Events in Pyrford Green are part of our patch. We cater all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 6 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is West Byfleet station, about 1.5 miles north. Events in parks such as Manor Farm need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. Within about 8 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in GU22, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many visitors. Streets in the area include Pyrford Road and Elveden Close, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For events just outside Pyrford Green, we cover Wisley (1 mile east), Byfleet (2 miles north-east), New Haw (2 miles north), Hatchford End (2 miles east) and Martyr's Green (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (6 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (10 miles east), Redhill (15 miles east) and Farnham (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Woking Community Hospital (2.6 miles west) and The Peacocks (2.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
- Nearby schools include Ripley Court School (1.4 miles south) and The Bishop David Brown School (1.7 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Anchor pub (within half a mile north-east)
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away