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Christmas Party Catering in Chilworth, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Chilworth? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Festive open evenings
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
Christmas hog roast in Chilworth
Events we cater in Chilworth
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Chilworth, including:
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Year-end thank-yous
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Festive open evenings
The A248 make Chilworth easy to reach on a dark winter evening.
Questions to ask before booking
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Chilworth
We plan for winter weather: the roast is under cover; guests need somewhere dry. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. For society Christmas socials and year-end thank-yous, we can cook rotisserie chicken, roast turkey and crackling for your guests.
Near Chilworth, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Step by step
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. A lunchtime Christmas party in Chilworth is the only one in good daylight, as it is dark by about 3:55pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU4 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- A lit route to the food
- Parking near the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
Also near Chilworth
What else we do in Chilworth
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Label alternatives clearly
We serve hot rolls on cue, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
For event organisers in Chilworth
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Planning a Christmas party in Chilworth
Chilworth is about 3 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Hosts in Chilworth book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. Chilworth is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater.
A Christmas fair at Church of St Thomas is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School, suit a hog roast. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Chilworth; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
For Christmas parties in GU4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on Old Manor Gardens, Redwood Grove and Blacksmith Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A248, Chilworth is easy for us to reach for your Christmas party. For Christmas parties just outside Chilworth, we cover Blackheath (1 mile south-east), East Shalford (1 mile west), Shalford (1 mile west), Broadford (2 miles west) and Abbotswood (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (3 miles north-west), Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (12 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles west) and Ewell (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Guildford House (2.2 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (2.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Chilworth includes Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Peter's Catholic School (2.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Percy Arms (within half a mile east)
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
FAQs for Chilworth
Can you do a hog roast in Shalford Mill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Chilworth?
Chilworth has its own station: Chilworth station.
Do hog roasts work in winter?
Hot food suits winter perfectly, as long as guests have shelter.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you cater in Chilworth?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards