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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Rowledge, Surrey
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Rowledge and across Surrey.
- Car shows and rallies
- Fundraising events
- Summer fêtes
Hog roast for events for Rowledge
Hog roast for events in Rowledge, carved to order
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. There are options for most visitors. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, crackling and hog roast rolls, and we are regularly asked to cater village fêtes and tournaments and sports days.
At a field event near Rowledge, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Community events around Rowledge
Rowledge is about 2 miles south-west of Farnham, in Surrey. We bring a hog roast for your event to events anywhere in Rowledge, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
An event in Underdown nature reserve means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council. Church fêtes, at churches such as Saint James, are a natural home for a hog roast. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Rowledge, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in GU10, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many visitors. From High Street, Chapel Road and Bell Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Holt Pound (1 mile west), Boundstone (1 mile north-east), Wrecclesham (1 mile north), Shortheath (1 mile north-east) and Batt's Corner (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north-east), Haslemere (8 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (5.6 miles south) and Museum of Farnham (2.2 miles north). Within reach you will find Beacon Hill and Farnham Heath.
- Local schools include Edgeborough School (1.2 miles east) and Weydon School (1.3 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Hare and Hounds pub (less than half a mile west)
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
- Plates or china
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Rowledge
Also in Rowledge
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Show allergens at the stall
We work to your event plan, including when vehicles can move.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Space for people to queue
- A level pitch with firm ground
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
The process
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-September events in Rowledge lose the light at about 7:05pm, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Rowledge
Can you come to a school fair in Rowledge?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Do you come out to small places like Rowledge?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away