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Christmas Party Catering in Hookwood, Surrey
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Hookwood. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Christmas family parties
- Work Christmas parties
- Winter open days
A hog roast near Hookwood
About our Christmas hog roast in Hookwood
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. We are often asked to cater boxing Day and New Year gatherings and end-of-term celebrations, serving apple sauce, roast turkey and rotisserie chicken.
For a Christmas party near Hookwood, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Hookwood
We serve and tidy, whatever the weather.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Work Christmas parties
- Late-night shopping events
- Winter open days
- Club and society Christmas parties
A Christmas fair at Church of St Bartholomew is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Travel and any London charges
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- A lit route to the food
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Hookwood
Is Hookwood too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Hookwood?
The closest is Horley station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Is turkey available?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, as well as the hog.
Is lighting needed?
It gets dark early, so we’ll sort lighting together.
Do guests have to eat outside?
Serving inside is typically fine with the venue’s agreement.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
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Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Christmas parties in Hookwood: local tips
Hookwood is about 1 mile south-west of Horley, in Surrey. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Hookwood? We cover the whole area. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 18 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like Manorfield Primary and Nursery School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. Train travellers will want to know that Horley station, about 1.2 miles east, is the nearest station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Hookwood; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Here we cover the RH6 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Whether your Christmas party is on Campbell Close, Mistley Gardens and Kennel Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Horley (1 mile north-east), Fernhill (2 miles east), Tinsley Green (2 miles south-east), Langley Green (3 miles south) and Shipley Bridge (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Epsom (12 miles north), Redhill (5 miles north), Ewell (13 miles north), Reigate (5 miles north), Caterham (9 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (3.5 miles south) and Langley Green Hospital (2.6 miles south).
- Local schools include Oakwood School (1.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Black Horse pub (within half a mile north-west)
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In Hookwood, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
When you’re 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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Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Travel to Hookwood
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Send us the date, the address or RH6 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll 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.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Mix and match: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Hookwood
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
See how we price or the cost guide.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards