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Hog Roast for Events for Thorpe
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Thorpe.
- Club events
- PTA summer fairs
- Charity days
Slow-roasted pork in Thorpe
Hog roast for events in Thorpe, slow-roasted on site
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We’re self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. We’re frequently asked to cater food and music festivals and agricultural and country shows, serving halloumi skewers, a vegan burger or sausage and apple sauce.
Rural events near Thorpe can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
For event organisers in Thorpe
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
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Other occasions in Thorpe
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Who books hog roast for events in Thorpe?
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
However big or small the event in Thorpe, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Summer fêtes
- Charity fundraisers
- Community events
- Small festivals
Events in parks such as Penton Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Balance the food line-up
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
Chicken widens the choice.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Why choose a hog roast in Thorpe?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, we take the cooking off your volunteers. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Timed around your day
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Thorpe events: pitches and permissions
Thorpe is about 2 miles south-east of Egham, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast for your event in Thorpe? We cover the whole area. We cater 395 places in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. A summer fête at Church of St Mary is the classic setting for a hog roast.
For events in TW20, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include Village Road, Western Avenue and Midway Avenue, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Thorpe is on the B388, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Thorpe we cover include Thorpe Green (1 mile south-west), Stroude (1 mile west), Egham Hythe (1 mile north), Penton Hook (1 mile east) and Virginia Water (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (7 miles south), Camberley (10 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles south-east), Ewell (13 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Spelthorne Museum (1.9 miles north-east) and Runnymede Hospital (2.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Gracious Pond and Manor Lake.
- Local schools include The American School In England (less than half a mile east) and The Magna Carta School (1.4 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Red Lion pub (under half a mile south)
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Thorpe
Can you come to a school fair in Thorpe?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What’s the nearest station to Thorpe?
The closest is Virginia Water station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
What paperwork do you provide?
Organisers often ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Share your list and we’ll respond.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
Both models are possible. We’ll agree what suits yours.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What do you need from the organiser?
Cooking is gas-fired. A supply is useful for lights.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Summer events in Thorpe have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Space for people to queue
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards