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Hog Roast for Events in Upper Hale
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 Upper Hale.
- School events
- Village fêtes
- Food and music festivals
A hog roast near Upper Hale
Hog roast for events in Upper Hale, carved to order
At a fête, fair or festival in Upper Hale, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We cook on site and carve to order, keeping the queue moving. Typical bookings include car shows and rallies and festivals, serving hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
For events in a place like Upper Hale, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. A hog roast does that. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Balance the food line-up
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
Give us a contact on the day.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
- Distance from us
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Upper Hale
Upper Hale is about 2 miles north of Farnham, in Surrey. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Upper Hale. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Events in parks such as Weybourne LNR need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. Church fêtes, at churches such as St Mark the Evangelist Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
We bring hog roasts to events all over GU9 and the streets around it. Local streets include Queens Lane, Ball and Wicket Lane and Upper Hale Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Upper Hale include the A3016 and B3005, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Heath End (1 mile east), Hale (1 mile south-east), Weybourne (1 mile east), Badshot Lea (1 mile east) and Farnham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north-east), Frimley (6 miles north-east), Haslemere (11 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Fleet Community Hospital (4.3 miles north-west) and Hart Shopping Centre (3.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Aunt's Pool and Beacon Hill.
- Local schools include Farnham Heath End School (0.6 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells pub (1 mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Prince Consort's Library (1.7 miles north-east)
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
For visitors who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children generally like it too.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Events we cater in Upper Hale
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Upper Hale, including:
- Community days and street fairs
- Fundraising events
- Horse and dog shows
- Car shows and rallies
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Hale School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
- Any travel or access charges
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. For an autumn event in Upper Hale, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What else we do in Upper Hale
Questions from Upper Hale
Do you trade at school fairs around Upper Hale?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Upper Hale?
Farnham station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Is electricity needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. Power helps for lighting.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary. Share your list and we’ll respond.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A firm way on and off the field
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Event approval for hot-food traders
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards