Surrey · England
Christmas Hog Roast in Merstham
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Merstham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Winter open days
- Christmas fairs
- Festive family get-togethers
A hog roast near Merstham
Christmas hog roast in Merstham, carved to order
Winter weather is part of the plan: we cook under cover, and guests eat somewhere warm. A hall, office or marquee works well. On the menu are roast potatoes, apple sauce and hog roast rolls, and we are often booked for family Christmas gatherings and end-of-term celebrations.
Near Merstham, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What affects the price in Merstham
We do not use a fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. What matters most:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Merstham
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Add dietary questions to the invite
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. In Merstham, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Merstham
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Merstham, including:
- Christmas family parties
- Festive open evenings
- Office Christmas parties
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Merstham station is about 0.5 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Questions from Merstham
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Merstham?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you cover Merstham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Merstham and the rest of Surrey included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do guests have to eat outside?
Serving inside is typically fine with the venue’s agreement.
A hog roast compared with other options
Mix and match: turkey and pork together. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Merstham
- Planned to your running order
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- Parking near the cooking area
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Christmas catering near Merstham
Merstham is about 2 miles north of Redhill, in Surrey. Wherever your Christmas party is in Merstham, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Merstham is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
A Christmas fair at Church of St Katharine is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Merstham Primary School, hot rolls go down well. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Merstham; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Here we cover the RH1 postcode area. Your Christmas party could be at a house on London Road North, Shepherd's Hill and Church Hill, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in South Merstham (1 mile south), Gatton (1 mile south-west), Holmethorpe (1 mile south), Hooley (2 miles north) and Netherne on-the-Hill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles south-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west) and Caterham (3 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Surrey Fire Museum (2.8 miles south-west) and Bletchingley Castle (2.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Merstham include South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Colley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Merstham Park School (0.9 miles south) and East Surrey College (1.4 miles south-west)
Also near Merstham
Other occasions in Merstham
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards