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Christmas Hog Roast in Bunce Common
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Bunce Common and the surrounding area.
- End-of-term celebrations
- New Year parties
- Winter open days
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Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Bunce Common
Add roast turkey alongside the hog, with roast potatoes and salads. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover everyone else. For end-of-term celebrations and staff Christmas do’s, we can cook roast turkey, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken and more.
For a Christmas party near Bunce Common, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Where the roaster can go in Bunce Common
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- Indoor space for eating
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Bunce Common?
Our staff serve and clear, even on a wet, dark night.
However big or small the event in Bunce Common, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Christmas fairs
- Year-end thank-yous
- New Year parties
- Staff Christmas do’s
Train travellers will want to know that Betchworth station, about 2.7 miles north, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- VAT, if it applies
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Bunce Common in December: what to know
Bunce Common is about 3 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Bunce Common? We cover the whole area. Bunce Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Bunce Common to Guildford (about 13 miles away).
If a church like Church of St Bartholomew is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. Bunce Common is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Anywhere in RH2 and RH3, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Gadbrook Road, Leigh Road and Shellwood Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For Christmas parties just outside Bunce Common, we cover Dawesgreen (1 mile east), Strood Green (1 mile north), Leigh (1 mile east), Brockham (2 miles north) and Betchworth (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (5 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles north-east) and Ewell (10 miles north).
Nearby you will also find East Surrey Hospital (4.9 miles east) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Bunce Common include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Seven Stars Public House (0.8 miles east)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
At a winter fair, a hog roast stall is one of the most popular hot-food options. 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 are paying for.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
About the food
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
How the day works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. With sunset at about 3:55pm in December, most Christmas parties in Bunce Common are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Bunce Common, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Bunce Common questions
Could you cook in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Is Bunce Common too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do guests have to eat outside?
We cook outside, but can generally serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Can you cater in Bunce Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Bunce Common and Surrey. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Is turkey available?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, as well as the hog.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Label alternatives clearly
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
A cooked roast holds for a while, so tell us about delays.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards