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Christmas Party Catering in Sidlow, Surrey
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party turns the food into a centrepiece of your Christmas party in Sidlow.
- Society Christmas socials
- Festive open evenings
- End-of-term celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in Sidlow
Christmas hog roast in Sidlow, carved to order
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. We will need light around the serving area. We’re frequently asked to cater christmas markets and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers, serving hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and roast turkey.
In a small place like Sidlow, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Events we cater in Sidlow
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Sidlow, such as:
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Late-night shopping events
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Salfords station is about 1.8 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
- Who carves and who serves
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Towns and villages near Sidlow
Other occasions in Sidlow
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
A hog roast or other catering?
You can combine: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our pricing or the cost guide.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Christmas parties in Sidlow are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:55pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote: use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Sidlow
Do you come out to small places like Sidlow?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Sidlow close to London?
About 21 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Hot food suits winter perfectly, as long as guests have shelter.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Do December dates go quickly?
December weekends go first. Ask as soon as you know your date.
Sidlow in December: what to know
Sidlow is about 2 miles south of Reigate, in Surrey. A hog roast suits Christmas parties around Sidlow, whatever the venue. Sidlow is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Sidlow to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
A winter fair at a school like Dovers Green School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. A Christmas fair at Emmanuel Church is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. Sidlow is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the RH2 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Sidlow, we also cover Irons Bottom (1 mile south-west), South Park (1 mile north), Leigh (2 miles west), Reigate (2 miles north) and Dawesgreen (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (9 miles north), Redhill (3 miles north-east), Ewell (10 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
A little further out are Reigate Priory Museum (2 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Sidlow includes Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Schools near Sidlow include Reigate School (1.3 miles north) and Burys Court School (1.4 miles west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards