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Christmas Party Catering in Ockford Ridge, Surrey
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party across Ockford Ridge and Surrey, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- December open days
- Year-end thank-yous
- Society Christmas socials
Book a hog roast in Ockford Ridge
For event organisers in Ockford Ridge
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
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.
Christmas hog roast in Ockford Ridge, slow-roasted on site
We plan for winter weather: the roast is under cover; guests need somewhere dry. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and roast potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater lights switch-on evenings and winter fairs and markets.
For a Christmas party near Ockford Ridge, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are often soft. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We serve hot rolls on cue, carved fresh.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Events we cater in Ockford Ridge
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Ockford Ridge. Here are some of the most popular:
- Late-night shopping events
- Christmas family parties
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- December open days
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Rodborough, suit a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Staffing on the day
Ockford Ridge: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Ockford Ridge?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast in Rodborough Common?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A clear quote with everything listed
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
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Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- Site access
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
The process
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. A lunchtime Christmas party in Ockford Ridge is the only one in good daylight, as it is dark by about 3:55pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Book early for December.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Festive bookings around Ockford Ridge
Ockford Ridge is about 2 miles south-west of Godalming, in Surrey. Wherever your Christmas party is in Ockford Ridge, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. We cater events right across the region, from Ockford Ridge to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
Christmas fairs at a church such as St John the Evangelist's Church can book a hog roast stall. For anyone getting the train home after the party, there is a station right in Ockford Ridge: Milford (Surrey) station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ockford Ridge, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of Surrey takes in GU8, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Rake Lane and Station Lane, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Enton Green (1 mile east), Witley (1 mile south-west), Cramhurst (1 mile west), Mousehill (1 mile north-west) and Tuesley (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles north-east), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (8 miles north-west), Dorking (14 miles east) and Frimley (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Godalming Museum (2 miles north-east) and Milford Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Ockford Ridge include Hydon's Ball and Farncombe Wood.
- Local schools include The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Star Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away