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Christmas Hog Roast for Caterham
Christmas hog roast in Caterham: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Christmas family parties
- End-of-term celebrations
Planning an event in Caterham?
Christmas hog roast in Caterham, carved to order
From office parties to village Christmas fairs, we cater festive events around Caterham, from small teams to big crowds. Typical bookings include festive family get-togethers and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers, with roast turkey, apple sauce and roast potatoes.
In Caterham, a hog roast is a welcome change at Christmas. Plan lighting and a short route from the roaster to the party. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Caterham?
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
Whatever the occasion in Caterham, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Winter open days
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Year-end thank-yous
- Family Christmas gatherings
If a church like Sacred Heart Church is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Any travel or access charges
- Staffing on the day
- If the price includes VAT
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your Christmas party in Caterham. With sunset at about 3:55pm in December, most Christmas parties in Caterham are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Questions from Caterham
Is Caterham close to London?
About 15 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Dollypers Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you come to Caterham?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Places near Caterham
Also in Caterham
Planning a Christmas party in Caterham
Caterham is about 11 miles south-west of Orpington, in Surrey. We cater Christmas parties across Caterham and nearby. We cater 395 places across Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Caterham to London (about 15 miles away).
With the B2030 and B2031 nearby, December journeys to Caterham are straightforward. A winter fair at a school like Hillcroft Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Here we cover the CR3 postcode area. Streets in the area include High Street, London Road and Park Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Caterham sits on or near the B2030 and B2031, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Woldingham Garden Village (2 miles east), Tyler's Green (2 miles south-east), Woldingham (3 miles east), Godstone (3 miles south) and Church Town (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (8 miles south-west), Redhill (5 miles south-west), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles south-west) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Bletchingley Castle (3.4 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (0.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Caterham include South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Mercers Lake.
- Schools near Caterham include de Stafford School (0.5 miles north-east) and Sunnydown School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The King And Queen Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Send the allergen list round before the party
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, and we will plan it with you.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A lit route to the food
- Parking near the cooking area
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
There is no fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. What matters most:
- Travel to Caterham
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CR3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards