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Christmas Hog Roast in Tilford Common
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Tilford Common? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Winter fairs and markets
- End-of-term celebrations
- Society Christmas socials
Slow-roasted pork in Tilford Common
Christmas hog roast in Tilford Common, 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 roast turkey, crackling and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers and work Christmas parties.
Near Tilford Common, 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 leave the spot tidy when we go.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- Parking near the cooking area
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Tilford Common?
It makes a work party feel generous.
However big or small the event in Tilford Common, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Winter open days
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
A winter fair at a school like All Saints CofE Aided Infant School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The space, cover and access they need
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Travel and any London charges
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. In Tilford Common, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so for anything later, plan lights and somewhere warm to eat.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning a Christmas party in Tilford Common
Tilford Common is about 3 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Wherever your Christmas party is in Tilford Common, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
For colleagues travelling by train, Farnham station is about 3.2 miles away. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of All Saints draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Tilford Common, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Anywhere in GU10, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For Christmas parties just outside Tilford Common, we cover Tilford Reeds (1 mile north-west), Tilford (1 mile north), Rushmoor (1 mile south), Charleshill (2 miles north-east) and Millbridge (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Farnham (3 miles north-west), Frimley (10 miles north) and Haslemere (6 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Milford Hospital (5.4 miles east) and Farnham Castle (3.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Tilford Common includes Culverswell Hill and Upper Lake.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Duke of Cambridge pub (less than half a mile north-east)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. 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?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: 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 do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
FAQs for Tilford Common
Which station is closest to Tilford Common?
Farnham station, about 3.2 miles north-west of the centre.
How far is Tilford Common from London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What happens if it is dark?
After dark, the serving area and the path to it need lighting. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Count who does not eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We serve hot rolls on cue, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards