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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Sandy Cross, Surrey
Hog roast for events in Sandy Cross: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Town and village days
- Car shows and rallies
Hog roast for events in Sandy Cross
Hog roast for events in Sandy Cross, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast fits a village fête perfectly: people follow their noses, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. We serve halloumi skewers, apple sauce and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for community events and village fêtes.
Rural events near Sandy Cross can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Common questions in Sandy Cross
Is Sandy Cross close to London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London.
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you do fêtes?
We love fêtes. Get in touch.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
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. Send your date and we will check.
Can visitors buy their own food?
That depends on the event. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll discuss the options.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What affects the price in Sandy Cross
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In late May, sunset in Sandy Cross is about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Other occasions in Sandy Cross
Occasions we serve in Sandy Cross
It is food people can carry round the event.
People around Sandy Cross book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Town and village days
- Charity days
- School fairs and sports days
- Horse and dog shows
If your event is in Aldershot Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates or china are included
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Who carves and who serves
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Event catering near Sandy Cross
Sandy Cross is about 2 miles south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Sandy Cross is well within our area for events and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. We cater events right across the region, from Sandy Cross to Guildford (7 miles away).
A summer fête at Church of St Laurence is the classic setting for a hog roast. For visitors coming by rail, Aldershot station is about 2.1 miles away. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Sandy Cross, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of the GU10 postcode area. From Seale Lane and Binton Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For events just outside Sandy Cross, we cover Seale (1 mile east), The Sands (1 mile south), Tongham (1 mile north), Runfold (1 mile south-west) and Badshot Lea (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Farnham (3 miles west), Frimley (6 miles north) and Haslemere (9 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Seale and Tongham (less than half a mile east) and Farnham Castle (3 miles west). Within reach you will find Aunt's Pool and Culverswell Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Connaught School (1.1 miles north) and Ash Manor School (1.3 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The White Hart pub (0.8 miles north)
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Show allergens at the stall
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
Give us a contact on the day.
Chicken widens the choice.
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away