Surrey · England
Christmas Party Catering in Blackbrook, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Blackbrook? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Winter open days
- Christmas family parties
Planning an event in Blackbrook?
Where the roaster can go in Blackbrook
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Indoor space for eating
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Crackling
About our Christmas hog roast in Blackbrook
A Christmas hog roast brings hot food to a cold evening. We roast outdoors under cover and we carve hot for your festive party in Blackbrook. Typical bookings include christmas fairs and end-of-year team celebrations, serving apple sauce, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
In winter near Blackbrook, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
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How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. In Blackbrook, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so for anything later, plan lights and somewhere warm to eat.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
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.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls
Name someone to meet us.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a restaurant booking, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Blackbrook hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Christmas catering near Blackbrook
Blackbrook is about 2 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. We cater Christmas parties across Blackbrook and nearby. Blackbrook is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
A Christmas fair at Church of St John the Evangelist is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. Train travellers will want to know that Holmwood station, about 2 miles south, is the nearest station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Blackbrook; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Wherever your Christmas party is in RH5, we can bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Blackbrook we cover include North Holmwood (1 mile north-west), Mid Holmwood (1 mile south-west), Dorking (2 miles north-west), Pixham (2 miles north) and Westcott (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (6 miles east) and Ewell (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Betchworth Castle (2.1 miles north) and Headley Court (5.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Box Hill and Vann Lake.
- Local schools include The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (1.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough pub (less than half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Pippbrook House (2 miles north)
Blackbrook: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Blackbrook?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you cook in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do hog roasts work in winter?
Hot food suits winter perfectly, as long as guests have shelter.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Send us the details.
Events we cater in Blackbrook
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
People around Blackbrook book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Year-end thank-yous
- December open days
- Work Christmas parties
- Winter fairs and markets
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like St John's Church of England Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- The space, cover and access they need
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away