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Christmas Party Catering in Holmbury St Mary, Surrey
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party turns the food into a centrepiece of your Christmas party in Holmbury St Mary.
- Winter fairs and markets
- New Year parties
- Christmas lights switch-ons
Slow-roasted pork in Holmbury St Mary
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Christmas hog roast in Holmbury St Mary, slow-roasted on site
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Holmbury St Mary suit a hog roast stall: warm rolls when it is cold outside. We’re often asked to cater christmas family parties and new Year parties, serving roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and roast turkey.
In a small place like Holmbury St Mary, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Common questions in Holmbury St Mary
Is Holmbury St Mary close to London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Holmbury St Mary?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do December dates go quickly?
Very quickly, so ask early. Weekdays frequently have more availability.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Light by the serving table
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
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Perfect for your Christmas party in Holmbury St Mary
It’s a change from turkey and all the trimmings in a restaurant.
Here’s what people in Holmbury St Mary most often book a hog roast for:
- New Year parties
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Christmas markets
A Christmas fair at St Mary The Virgins Church is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Staffing on the day
- Any travel or access charges
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Add dietary questions to the invite
We set up while it is still light, and cook into the evening.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is often better value. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
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.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Christmas parties in Holmbury St Mary: local tips
Holmbury St Mary is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Holmbury St Mary? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like Belmont Prep School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. Holmbury St Mary is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
We bring hog roasts to Christmas parties all over RH5 and the streets around it. Whether your Christmas party is on Horsham Road and Felday Glade or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Holmbury St Mary we cover include Pitland Street (1 mile south), Peaslake (1 mile west), Farley Green (3 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south) and Ewhurst Green (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Mesolithic Museum (0.7 miles north-east) and Abinger Castle (0.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Holmbury St Mary includes Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Nearby schools include Peaslake Free School (1.1 miles west) and Hurtwood House (1.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Volunteer pub (0.6 miles north)
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Christmas parties in Holmbury St Mary are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:55pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards