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Christmas Party Catering in Sutton Abinger, Surrey
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Sutton Abinger. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Christmas family parties
- Christmas fairs
- Christmas lights switch-ons
A hog roast near Sutton Abinger
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
About our Christmas hog roast in Sutton Abinger
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for late-night shopping events and winter fairs and markets.
In winter near Sutton Abinger, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Planning a Christmas party in Sutton Abinger
Sutton Abinger is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Hosts in Sutton Abinger book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. We cater all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. We cater events right across the region, from Sutton Abinger to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
Train travellers will want to know that Gomshall station, about 1.4 miles north-west, is the nearest station. A Christmas fair at Church of St James is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. Sutton Abinger is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Anywhere in RH5, we can bring the roaster to you. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Hoe Lane, Annisdowne Close and Sutton Place or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For Christmas parties just outside Sutton Abinger, we cover Hoe (1 mile west), Abinger (1 mile east), Abinger Hammer (1 mile north), Gomshall (1 mile north-west) and Shere (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (12 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Mesolithic Museum (0.9 miles east) and Abinger Castle (0.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Combe Bottom and Silent Pool.
- Schools near Sutton Abinger include Belmont Prep School (1.3 miles south-east) and Hurtwood House (1.9 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Volunteer pub (under half a mile east)
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast with turkey is relaxed and easier to serve. 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 Sutton Abinger
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Common questions in Sutton Abinger
Do you come out to small places like Sutton Abinger?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you come to Sutton Abinger?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast turkey
Roast turkey gives a Christmas party a traditional touch, served alongside the pork and crackling.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Sutton Abinger
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
However big or small the event in Sutton Abinger, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Winter fairs and markets
- Late-night shopping events
- Year-end thank-yous
- Family Christmas gatherings
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Peaslake Free School, suit a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The space, cover and access they need
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We set up while it’s still light, and cook into the evening.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. By about 3:55pm in late December, Sutton Abinger is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights, and a lit path from the door.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot when you’re ready.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Vehicle access close by
- A lit route to the food
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards