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Christmas Hog Roast in Send Marsh
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Send Marsh. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Office Christmas parties
- Festive open evenings
Planning an event in Send Marsh?
Christmas hog roast in Send Marsh, slow-roasted on site
Swap the set menu for a hog roast at your Christmas party in Send Marsh: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. Typical bookings include december open days and sports club Christmas do’s, with hog roast rolls, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
In winter near Send Marsh, we need firm ground and light, as fields are often soft. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
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 where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Events we cater in Send Marsh
Nothing beats hot pork on a December evening.
Here’s what people in Send Marsh most frequently book a hog roast for:
- December open days
- End-of-term celebrations
- Late-night shopping events
- Winter fairs and markets
For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Clandon station, roughly 1.8 miles south of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether travel is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late-December sunset in Send Marsh comes at about 3:55pm. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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Christmas parties in Send Marsh: local tips
Send Marsh is about 3 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. Christmas parties in Send Marsh are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Send Marsh is one of 395 places in Surrey where we cater.
A winter fair at a school like Send CofE Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. Christmas fairs at a church such as St William of York can book a hog roast stall. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Send Marsh; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
This part of Surrey takes in GU23, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Send Marsh Road, Tuckey Grove and Stringhams Copse or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the B368, Send Marsh is easy for us to reach. For Christmas parties just outside Send Marsh, we cover Burntcommon (1 mile south), Send (1 mile west), West Clandon (2 miles south), Sutton Green (2 miles west) and Mayford (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (4 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles north-west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Redhill (15 miles east) and Farnham (13 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1 mile north-east) and Guildford Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Boldermere Lake and St Martha's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Ripley Court School (1.1 miles north-east) and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School (2.1 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Jovial Sailor pub (less than half a mile east)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Light by the serving table
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Send Marsh
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Count who does not eat pork
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
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Send Marsh: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Send Marsh?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you cook in White Rose Lane?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater in Send Marsh?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
What happens if it’s dark?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away