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Hog Roast for Events in Send
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Send and across Surrey.
- Car shows and rallies
- School fairs and sports days
- Food and music festivals
A hog roast near Send
How our hog roast for events works in Send
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Tell us how you’d like it to work. We are frequently asked to cater summer fêtes and community days and street fairs, with hog roast rolls, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Events near Send are often volunteer-run, so a self-contained hog roast helps. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Send
Could you cook in White Rose Lane?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue 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.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is electricity needed?
Cooking is gas-fired. Power helps for lighting.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest options.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
More for events in Send
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Late-May events in Send have light until about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Think about shelter for your visitors
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Event catering near Send
Send is about 3 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Send? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey.
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Send CofE Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Clandon station, about 2.2 miles south-east. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Send, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in GU23, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Sandy Lane, Farm Lane and Sandfields or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Send we cover include Send Marsh (1 mile east), Burntcommon (1 mile east), Sutton Green (1 mile south-west), Mayford (2 miles west) and Pyle Hill (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (3 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles north-west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (12 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west) and Ewell (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.8 miles east) and Woking Community Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Send includes Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
- Schools near Send include St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School (1.5 miles north-west) and St John the Baptist School (1.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The New Inn (0.5 miles north-west)
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A firm way on and off the field
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Any paperwork the organisers need
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards