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Hog Roast for Events in Sutton Abinger
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Sutton Abinger.
- Community days and street fairs
- Church and village fêtes
- Small festivals
A hog roast near Sutton Abinger
Questions from Sutton Abinger
How far is Sutton Abinger from London?
About 25 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you trade at school fairs around Sutton Abinger?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
What comes with the hog roast?
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 if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How our hog roast for events works in Sutton Abinger
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Sutton Abinger. We cook on site and carve to order, keeping the queue moving. Typical bookings include community days and street fairs and country shows, with apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Rural events near Sutton Abinger can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Sutton Abinger
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Timed around your day
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Why choose hog roast for events in Sutton Abinger?
We bring everything, so you only need to provide the pitch.
People around Sutton Abinger book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Car and steam shows
- Town and village days
- Charity fundraisers
- Small festivals
For visitors coming by rail, Gomshall station is about 1.4 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether VAT is included
Running an event in Sutton Abinger
Sutton Abinger is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We cover Sutton Abinger and its neighbours for events. We cover 395 places across Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Sutton Abinger to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Peaslake Free School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. A summer fête at Church of St James is the classic setting for a hog roast. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Sutton Abinger, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We bring hog roasts to events all over RH5 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Hoe Lane, Annisdowne Close and Sutton Place or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Sutton Abinger, we cover Hoe (1 mile west), Abinger (1 mile east), Abinger Hammer (1 mile north), Gomshall (1 mile north-west) and Shere (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (12 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (0.9 miles east) and Abinger Castle (0.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Combe Bottom and Silent Pool.
- Nearby schools include Belmont Prep School (1.3 miles south-east) and Hurtwood House (1.9 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Volunteer pub (less than half a mile east)
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
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.
How the day works
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 Sutton Abinger is about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
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
Each price is built from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Where the roaster can go in Sutton Abinger
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A firm way on and off the field
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- Event approval for hot-food traders
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards