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Christmas Hog Roast for The Chart
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in The Chart and across Surrey.
- Festive open evenings
- Christmas family parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
A hog roast near The Chart
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- Site access
- Time on site
- The number of people
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
About our Christmas hog roast in The Chart
Christmas get-togethers can mean plenty of people, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. On the menu are halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for festive family get-togethers and christmas markets.
Near The Chart, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
For event organisers in The Chart
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Sunset in The Chart in late December is about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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The Chart questions
What’s the nearest station to The Chart?
The closest is Hurst Green station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
Is The Chart too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
We cook outside, but can normally serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
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.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
The Chart in December: what to know
The Chart is about 6 miles south-east of Caterham, in Surrey. We’re happy to travel to The Chart for Christmas parties and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our nearest city page is London, about 18 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Limpsfield CofE Infant School, suit a hog roast. For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Hurst Green station, roughly 1.6 miles west of the centre.
Christmas parties anywhere in RH8 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Stoneleigh Road, St Andrews Way and Ridlands 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 Pains-Hill (1 mile west), Moorhouse Bank (1 mile north-east), Goodley Stock (1 mile east), Limpsfield (1 mile north-west) and Crockham Hill (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (15 miles north-west), Horley (10 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles west), Ewell (15 miles north-west), Reigate (10 miles west) and Caterham (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Tandridge Priory (0.6 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Botley Hill and Bay Pond.
- Nearby schools include Hazelwood School (1.3 miles west) and Oxted School (1.9 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Carpenters Arms (under half a mile south)
Where the roaster can go in The Chart
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What else we do in The Chart
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a restaurant booking, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Sides to make it a full meal
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, carved fresh.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Roast turkey
A carved roast turkey makes it feel like Christmas, served alongside the pork and crackling.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards