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Christmas Hog Roast for Esher
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Esher. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Year-end thank-yous
- Winter fairs and markets
- Festive family get-togethers
A hog roast near Esher
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Esher
Winter weather is part of the plan: we cook under cover, and guests eat somewhere warm. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. We serve halloumi skewers, roast turkey and roast potatoes, and we are often booked for new Year parties and end-of-term celebrations.
At a festive party in Esher, hot rolls from the roaster go down well on a dark December evening. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
Give us a contact for the evening, especially for an office party.
Roast turkey can be added.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Christmas parties in Esher are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:55pm in December. The cooking area is lit; the route to it may need lights too.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- 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.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose Christmas hog roast in Esher?
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
People around Esher book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Winter fairs and markets
- New Year parties
- Office Christmas parties
- Year-end thank-yous
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Milbourne Lodge School, hot rolls go down well.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The menu, including sides and any extras
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Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Christmas catering near Esher
Esher is about 5 miles north-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Esher is well within our area for Christmas parties. Esher is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
If a church like St George's Church is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Esher station, about 0.8 miles north-east.
We cater Christmas parties across the KT10, KT7 and KT8 postcode area. Whether your Christmas party is on High Street, Station Road and Warren Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Esher include the A244 and A307, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. If your venue is just outside Esher, we also cover West End (1 mile south-west), Lower Green (1 mile north), Hinchley Wood (1 mile east), Claygate (1 mile south-east) and Weston Green (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (12 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (12 miles south-east), Ewell (5 miles east) and Egham (9 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Elmbridge Museum (less than half a mile east) and Bentall Centre (3.9 miles north-east). Open spaces near Esher include Jubilee Wood and The Lake.
- Local schools include Esher Church School (under half a mile south) and Esher Church of England High School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Albert Arms (within half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (2.9 miles east)
Where the roaster can go in Esher
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
Esher: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Claremont Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Esher?
The closest is Esher station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you cater in Esher?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Esher and Surrey. Send us the address for a quote.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you need lighting?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Tell us what’s already there and we will plan the rest with you.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
Yes, roast turkey is available for Christmas events, alongside the pork.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
For event organisers in Esher
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards