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Event Catering for Ashtead
Catering for weddings, parties and staff days in Ashtead: cooked outdoors under cover, with vegetarian and vegan options on every menu.
- Location shoots
- Care home summer events
- Staff days and client events
Caterers in Ashtead
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Event catering near Ashtead
We cater weddings, parties, staff days and community events across Ashtead. We adapt the menu to the event, but the approach is the same: cooked on site, served hot, cleared away afterwards. We’re frequently asked to cater wakes and location shoots, serving rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and pulled pork.
Caterers in Ashtead get asked for all sorts, and we are no different: hog roast or BBQ, depending on the occasion. All we need is a level spot outdoors to cook. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
How we compare with other caterers
Next to a drop-off caterer, we stay, cook and serve, then clear the serving area. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Timed around your day
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See how we price and how the two menus compare.
What the cooking area needs
We cook outdoors, so the cooking spot is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Room for a serving table and a queue
- Clearance from walls, tents and overhanging branches
- The venue’s agreement for an outside caterer
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we cook
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Beef burgers
- Potatoes
- Salads
- Sausages
- Hog roast rolls
- Pulled pork
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Beef brisket
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
Step by step
We take our agreed spot and keep the rest of the space free, so your event carries on around us. For an evening event in Ashtead, think about light: it is light until about 9:20pm in June but only about 7:05pm in late September. After dark, the serving table needs lighting.
- It starts with the occasion, the date and the venue.
- We recommend a menu and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time and set up under cover.
- At serving time, the chef cooks and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
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Ashtead events: venues and access
Ashtead is about 2 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Thinking about caterers in Ashtead? We can help. Ashtead is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
PTAs at schools like Parsons Mead School frequently look for hot food for fundraisers. Planning an event in Ashtead Park? Any cooking there needs the landowner’s permission, generally the council’s. Ashtead is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so countryside venues are close by. Venues there may limit outside caterers, so ask about their rules first.
This part of Surrey takes in KT21 and KT22, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as The Street, Church Road and Greville Park Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to events in Leatherhead (1 mile south-west), Epsom (2 miles north-east), Ewell (4 miles north-east), Dorking (6 miles south) and Surbiton (6 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (12 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles south-east), Egham (13 miles north-west) and Reigate (7 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Headley Court (1.7 miles south-east) and Walton on the Hill (3.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ashtead include Box Hill and The Lake.
- Schools near Ashtead include Barnett Wood Infant School (under half a mile north-west) and St Andrew's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Leg Of Mutton And Cauliflower Public House (less than half a mile east)
FAQs for Ashtead
Can you do a hog roast in Ashtead Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How far is Ashtead from London?
Roughly 16 miles from the centre of London.
Hog roast or BBQ: which is better?
A hog roast feeds everyone at once and makes a centrepiece; a barbecue offers more choice. Many bigger events have both.
What about vegetarian guests?
Yes, with halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage. Let us know how many to expect.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you serve inside?
The cooking happens outside; serving can usually be inside a hall, barn or marquee. Ask your venue what they allow.
Which occasions do you cover?
All sorts: from garden parties to corporate days. Tell us what you are planning.
How soon do dates go?
Summer Saturdays and December go first, so ask early. Midweek dates are often easier. Fill in our quote form.
What catering costs
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
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.
Places near Ashtead
More for events in Ashtead
Who books event catering in Ashtead?
Vegetarian and vegan options on every menu
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Garden parties
- Film and TV crews
- Wakes
- Work events and open days
If guests are travelling by rail, Ashtead station, about 0.6 miles north, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for every dish
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Add a dietary question to the invitation
- Count anyone who does not eat pork for the alternatives
- Give us numbers for the meat-free options
All the cooking kit comes with us, so there’s nothing for you to find or hire for the cooking.
Add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken to a hog roast.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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