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Christmas Hog Roast in North Holmwood
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to North Holmwood and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Family Christmas gatherings
Planning an event in North Holmwood?
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in North Holmwood
Can you do a hog roast in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to North Holmwood?
Dorking West station, about 1.8 miles north-west of the centre.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
Yes, a hog roast is a popular stall at Christmas fairs. Tell us the pitch and how food will be paid for.
When should we book our Christmas party?
December weekends go first. Ask as soon as you know your date.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can the food be served indoors?
Cooking is always outdoors; guests can eat inside.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Christmas hog roast in North Holmwood, slow-roasted on site
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. The cooking area and path need lighting. We serve rotisserie chicken, crackling and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for winter open days and new Year parties.
Around North Holmwood, Christmas parties are often at home, the village hall or a club. We need firm ground and some light. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in North Holmwood
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our prices page and the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast turkey
For Christmas, roast turkey can join the pork, carved at the serving station.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Places near North Holmwood
Other occasions in North Holmwood
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Planning a Christmas party in North Holmwood
North Holmwood is about 1 mile south of Dorking, in Surrey. We cater Christmas parties across North Holmwood and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. We cater events right across the region, from North Holmwood to Guildford (11 miles away).
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like St John's Church of England Primary School, hot rolls go down well. Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St John the Evangelist can book a hog roast stall. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles of North Holmwood, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Christmas parties anywhere in RH5 and RH4 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Howard Road, Horsham Road and Inholms Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to North Holmwood we cover include Blackbrook (1 mile south-east), Mid Holmwood (1 mile south-west), Dorking (1 mile north), Pixham (2 miles north) and Westcott (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (10 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Mesolithic Museum (3.7 miles west) and Headley Court (5.9 miles north). Within reach you will find Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Local schools include The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Royal Oak pub (0.5 miles north-east)
- Other local spots include Pippbrook House (1.7 miles north)
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- Indoor space for eating
- Vehicle access close by
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. With sunset at about 3:55pm in December, most Christmas parties in North Holmwood are after dark. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for North Holmwood, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Label alternatives clearly
- Send the allergen list round before the party
We pack up whatever the weather.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Site access
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RH5 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards